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the important ceremony.
All was at last in readiness. The bride
looked like newly blown rose, in her
tailor made gown; the bridesmaid was
all smiles and raillery, the minister was
waiting in the next room, when Viola
suddenly exclaimed ooh dear, is it
possible | had almost forgotten my posi-
tive promise to invite Jeanette Edwards
to my wedding whenever l got married,
but luckily it is not too late.''
"Clarence," she said, turning to him
with winning smile, twill you take
your carriage and go for her? 1t is only
two miles, and your good horse will go
like the wind
The poor man looked picture of utter
despair at this unexpected request, and
stammered something about the delay,
and sending substitute for the lady, if
come she must. But Viola would listen
to nothing of the kind. She was sure
Jeanette would not come if anyone else
went for her, for she would never believe
they were in earnest besides it would
be a grn nd opportunity to show off his
handsome horse and buggy in the village.
This was attacking Clarence on his
weak point, so he started off with a rueful
countenance, only saying as he went
"Now mind, Miss Viola, when get back
this business must be settled in less than
no time, or my name is not Clarence San
I ford
Miss Jeanette Edwards was some time
I in making her toilet; but there is an end
! to everything, and Clarence at length
had the felicity of driving up to the door
t of the hotel where he had left his
treasure, with the proud assurance of
having deserved the reward he was about
/ to receive, by the sacrifice he had made in
her behalf.
| He proceeded at once to the room they
had taken, but what sight met his eyes
as he entered it!
There sat his smiling Viola, brimful of
happiness, if her face might be trusted,
! and at her side, glowing with love and
joy, and looking handsomer than ever,
sat his detested rival, Eugene Cunning
ham, who seemed to be on the best
possible terms with his companion.
For moment Clarence gazed in utter
establishment, then exclaimed: "In the
name of thunder What does all this
| mean?'
Eugene Cunningham rose, and drawing
the hand which he was holding through
his arm, led Viola step forward, saying
with q bow, "AlloW me to introduce to
you an old friend with new title. This
lady has long been engaged to me. |
found her here to-day, alone and discon-
tented. The good minister was tired of
waiting, and so | ventured, with her con-
sent, to take your place. She is now my
welded wife, and for your kind con-
sideration in the matter you will please
accept my warmest thanks
He ceased, but no answering sound met
his ear Surprise and vexation deprived
poor Clarence of the power of speech, and
it WAS not until the smiling bridesmaid
rendered him some refreshments, that his
establishment found vent in words.
"Well, if this don't beat all natur!
My wedding over as slick as whistle,
and | am not married! Viola Haywood,
who'd a thought you was the girl to play
a fellow such a trick as this!"
To this Viola replied You knew very
Well, Clarence Sanford, always told you
did not love you, and that | did love
somebody else, but you thought if you
only had my fath her and mother on your
side it was no matter how | felt, and now
you see what has come of it. The next
time you go counting, let me advise you
first to get the consent of the girl herself,
and then it will be time enough to ask
the parents.
SO saying, the happy pair babe Mr..
Sanford good day, and left him to digest
his disappointment as best he might.
In the very ecstasy of wonder, he
actually W histled tune for the first time
in his life; then, after repeatedly rub
bing his head as if to collect his scattered
wits, he turned to Jeanette, who had
not taken off her wraps, and said with an
air of a desperate man: 'I've come all the
way here to get married, and by thunder,
/ won't go back with the mitten if there's
anybody to have me. What do you say
to going over to the ministers and getting
spite ID and let Mrs. Viola see that she is
not the only girl in the world"
Jeaunette blushed and said This is so
student but before she had time to
utter another syllable, Clarence had her
in his arms. 1t did not take long for
Jeanette to make up her mind, and in a
very short time the two were made one,
and Clarence drove off in great style, as
happy as if nothing had happened.
The remainder of this veracious story
now Eugene Cunningh ham carried his fair
bride to his own home, and then departed
alone to seek an interview with her par
ents-how the wrath of Farmer Haywood
and Aunt Eliza was abated by the fact
hat Euoene Canning ham had received a