The Penn's Grove record., 1895-06-21

"No. I shan't; you've got tew marry
me, dye hearT" He yelled 1t at poor
little Mabel, and as she heard her
mother coming she went and sat down.
Very shortly after this she said good.
night and left the room, and spent tn,
aight In tears.
The next day Mr.. jerks came to take
Mabel and her mother over to his
house, to see If there were any improve,
ments to be made before he took his
bride home. Mabel went but took nc
not1ce of anything, and her mother had
It all her own way.
Dorothy Knowles talked 1t all ovel
with her mother one day, and finally
said: "Mother, do so over and talk to
Mrs. Brewster and see II she won't re-
lent"
ayes. l will, said Mrs. Knowles, "bu,
how shall / approach the subject? AL.
though we have been neighbors for
years, I have never felt acquainted
with her; but I'll try, Dorothy, dear"
"Oh, mother, If you were Mabeli
mother, she would not have to marry
lgaInst her will, would sheT'
"No, my dear; your mother will nevel
hasten your marriage, and l hope 1t will
not be for years. Find a truly good
man, my dear; do not be in a hurry
the cares Of life come oon enough"
Indeed I shall not be. and Mabel !,
aot; It is her terrible mother"
Mrs. Knowles went ove to see Mrs
Brewster that afternoon. Mrs. Brews.
ter showed her Mabel's trousseau, Mrs.
Knowles all the time trying to screw
her courage up to the all-importaai
point. She began:
"Does Mabel care for Mr.. jerks, Mrs
Brewster?"
"oh, well, perhaps not, but she soor
will; I guess he'll be good to her."
"But can you bear to give her to
such an old MANI"
"Oh, yes; where will she get a better
man? That's all very pretty-love in q
cottage'-but l believe In q good, sub
stantial home and a sensible man"
"Mabel, is very young, Mrs. Brewster
only the age Of my Dorothy, and l hope
yhe will not be married for many
years."
"Well, Mrs. Knowles. Is Mabel m,
daughter or yours7 Don't you suppose
I know what Is best for my own child
Good afternoonP'
She said this so decidedly that Mrs
Knowles left hastily.
swell, Dorothy, dear" she said, when
she reached her gate, where Dorothy
was watching anxiously for her. ."
Jailed to make any impression upon tha'
stone image"
One evening Mabel ran over to Mrs,
Knowles to escape the dreadful Mr..
jerks. She told Dorothy If she mar.
ried him she should have enough Of
him, and she thought she could dis.
2ense with his society for one evening,
Dorothy said; "If you marry him
Why, aren't you going TOT"
"0h, Dorothy, dear, hov do I bnowi
Do you think COD Will lstnte-xIsacrl
feed? Oh, II my father had only lived
or If Max were only herer'
Always that refrain, "If Max wer.
only here!' Max Benefits father and
Mabel's had been cousins. Max had
more influence over Mrs. Brewster than
any one, simply because he did not
stand In awe Of her. He had saved
Mabel many a scolding and had given
the poor girl many a pleasure in the
past. No wonder she ionged for Max.
The dreaded day came. Mabel al
lowed her mother to dress her In her
bridal robes, and went with her to the
church. As she walked up the aisle,
her friends noticed an unusual bril-
lance in her eyes, and an unwonted
color in her cheeks. and a little defiant
look, also.
They stood before the minister: Mr..
jerks answered the questions put to
him. The minister turned to Mabel and
said;
mabel, do you take this man to be
your lawfully welded husbandf
"No, sir. I do not, " said Mabel.
The guests started MS II they had re
ceivcd an electric shock. Mabel o
tlnued:
MY mother compelled me to come
but ! will not marry him!
Every WELL" said the minister, AZ
will marry no one against his or he
will"
Mrs. Brewster was SO astonished SHIT
could not speak.
Hurrylng up the aisle came a younl
man. He took the minister aside ant
spoke to him; he waited while MAJ
.or it was he-went to Mabel.
Mabel, dear, I am just In time; viii
vou marry me hero, now7'
Yes Max" she whispered.
He led her up before the minister.
Mr.. jerks turned and fairly few fror
the church, Mrs. Brewster following.
Max took Mabel to all the places she
had longed to see. They were gone for
months, and when they came back NJ
Jerks had married Mrs. Brewster.
Mabel's old home was for sale and
Max bought II. Mabel's mother did not
forgive her for a long while, but Mabel
was too happy 10 mind II much. She
can't bear Nehemiah, SO I am afraid
the two families win not visit often
Boston Globe.
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