The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-05-21

AT the next meeting, therefore, when
the time had come to open the exer.
cises with the resolutions, rose in my
place and held up my hand for atten.
ton.
Men and brethren" I said, solemn.
ly. 81 shall not read the resolutions this
evening, nor shall read them again
| For some time past have observed that
our ancient harmony has BEEN dis
| tur1ed to such an extent as to threaten
| it's very existence. [Cheers.] feel
that am the disturbing element, and
1 confess to you that your ill-concealed
suspicious concerning me are not, I'M
warranted. l have betrayed the trust
yop have reposed in me suppressed eE-
citementl: l am no longer worthy to DE
your chief [great excitement; Ill,
| brethren, | cannot continue what
would say to you in disparagement of
my actions. All l can say is that 1
am to be married three months, from
next Monday" Vociferous applause
l sat down after my effort and looked
helplessly at my accusers, as felt them
| to be. | was astonished at the reception
of my speech and explanation, AMI
could form no idea what action the
coterie would take.
Jack Forest, as vice-chief, slowly
came to his feet, and, instead of looking
at me, as feared he would, gazed about
on the other members.
"Gentlemen," he said, "y6if ,s,a.
heard the statement made by our
worthy chow could he ever say that?)
chief, and | cannot lead you in action
upon the matter, in view of the fact
that l am to be married myself ten
weeks from next Tuesday"
Forest sat down, and | sat in gasping
expectation that the roof would fall in
upon us.
John Temple, next in authority, then
took the floor, and 1 could see that For
est was even worse ratified than was.
"Fellow citizens" said Temp!e-he
was stump speaker in campaign times
II haven't a word to say. Pm to be
married a month from tomorrow
morning at ten o'clock"
Park. King and Organ, who was the
Youngest of the lot and the most vim
dictiye and hardened bachelor | ever
saw, which was why we called him the
star bachelor. seemed to be dazed by
this revelation, added to the two which
preceded it, and King was the-first to
rise in response.
"Gentlemen and brothers" he said
81 might be able to say what l thought
of the disclosures which have been made
here this evening, but really it would
be unbecoming for me to say anything
My wedding day is set for Wednesday
two weeks"
As King went down Park came up.
Il can only say, gentlemen" he said
almost in a whisper, that am no worse
than those who have preceded me.
can offer no censure, for day after to
morrow | shall be married to the one
woman in the world for me-"
This was rubbing it in. We who hao
preceded Park felt that it was enough
glorying in it, and when ArcturuS
Organ arose, l almost hoped that ht
would seattle Park with scorn. a
was the nanusOmest man in the cotEgSe
and looked first at me, then in turn al
each of the others. felt that the light.
nings of his wrath would strike us all
and strike hard, but / had less fear than
If l had had to stand the blow alone
However, | unconsciously braced my
self as he began speaking.
MIR Chief and fellow members of the
coterie,' he said, in that majestic and
empowering manner of his. Il am
panied beyond all expression at what I
have heard here this evening. | had
expected something better of you. |
had hoped you would set me, the young
est member of this coterie, better ex-
ample. But you have failed, failed ut
terly. Our chief is to be married within
three months, think of that. gentlemen,
as you read our beloved resolutions, now
whitening fast away; our vice chief is
to he married within ten weeks. Temple
is to be married within month, King
in two weeks, and Park in two days,
while /, gentlemen, to whom you
have stood as exemplary, the young
est of you all, shall not marry
OKyan paused, and we, culprits that
we were, bowed our heads to receive
the blow we felt to be so well deserved.
mo, gentlemen" he fairly Numbered,
mo, [ shall not marry. 1t is not neces-
sary for me to marry. | was married
ten days ago. Congratulate me, she's
| the finest woman in the world"
| And those remarkable resolutions had
been adopted less than a year previous
ly!
Oh, woman, woman!-N. Y. Sun.
A Thoughtful Wife.
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