The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-11
AN UNFORTUNATE TRICK.

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looking young men ran up the steM Of n
rather %prrtenSlous looking house on Wa
bash avenue q day or twp ago and cach
cach one seemed anxious to distance tho
other. AZ they all arrived nj tho snnc
tinc. however, they evidently concluded
to extend the nag Of truce and the most
nctlvr asked:
"ilolnG to Interview tho bride, | sup
poser
"Of course" was the unawcr whici,
camc from tho other two and the three
awaited tho opening OF tho door IN re.
SponsG to tho Impatient ring OF No. |.
After what seemed MI Unnecessary delay
tho door opened and q very sweGt.look.
Ing lady stood before them, She looked
inQulrlnGly Mt the three eager faces be-
fore her, then asked Gcntlyi
"NVho was Il you wanted to scc?"
"Wo have called to Interview YOU In
said No. !. raising his hat and uncon-
Sclously modulntlng hla voice.
MY daughters marriagc!" cried the
indy, turning CHASTITY pale. "Aiy daugh-
ter IN not going to DO married."
1--WE know that, mndamG; tho event
has already taken place." returned No. 3.
Also taking of his hat In Difference to tho
lady's evident grief.
you are lahorinE under some mIsnp-
p%rehcnsion." was the dlEnltiGd answer.
"Nty daughter Is not married, nor has
she any Intention at present OF chang
Ing her nntnc You nrc certainly mis-
TAKEN" and the lady drew herself to her
full height and started TO close the door.
But my dear madame, 7 assure YOU"
cried No. 3, pulling n paner from his
nnNlFNt n mi pDIFNlNtV IA "a - nnNlalN l.nn.I
ed by the statement TINT another OF
Chicago's fair daughters lind cludel pa
rental w~atchfulness and Joined her fntc.
with that OF the mnn she loved. The
Indy eagerly caught the paper In her
trembling hands md n her eye down
the column. To her horror she saw that
the Girl referred to was her Own dauGh-
ter Myrtle and that the address given
was her own.
There il some mistake, gentlemen"
she EaSpGd. Come inside and will
call Myrtle" md she threw open the
door which but n moment before she had
been so ready to close In their faces,
Sumnonlng u servant, she gave d.
rectIcns that her daughter be told to
come into the parlor and then invited
the three reporters TO he seated. A mo-
mcHt later the door opened and q bright
I ~ wv 80 AAAN INV ltNN tJSIilI. llElH VI ~ III
golden hair rltlled and her eyes gleam-
Ing. AT first she did not see the three
reporters md began some laughing re-
mark, but observing TINT her mother
was not alone, she stopped In the middle
OF C. sentence and looked inquIringly
| around.
Myrtle" her mother said gravcly,
these gentlemen have called upon n
very strange errand. They say they
want to interview me concerning your
marriage"
MY marriage. mammal" Myrtle
asked In bewilderment. looking ut her
mother.
Eyes. and more than that, show me the
morning paper In which Is given n sem
tsational report OF It."
But. mamma. I am not married" the
young girl said earnestly, and no one
looking ut her honest. blue eyes could
doubt the truth OF her statement.
"How do you explain this article.
them" asked No. ,, pointing to the paper.
Il don't know how such Il report could
have originated" returned the young
girl. 81 am not married and ! have no
intention OF being for n long while" but
she blushed rs she said these last words,
Il fact which the sharp-cyed No. . no
tlccd and drew his differences.
What do you call n long tlmc?" he
asked. In rather an impairment tone.
calling down upon his head the wrath OF
his brother reporters who endeavored to
Quench his curiosity, but Myrtle came
TO his rescue and said In n dIgnified tone:
"a year at least. Perhaps l had better
tell you the truth. l am engaged but
u wedding day Is not set. Mamma
does not wish me to marry until I am IS.
and certainly love her too much to run
counter to her Wishes" and she turned
TO her mother witlCSo sweet n smile that
even NO. J was convinced, although he
could not help asking:
III there Is no truth In the story, how
does 1t come that your marriage license
was issued yesterday"
WHAT cried both ladies In horror.
"fes!" and unfolding mother paper.
he pointed to the column OF marriage H.
censes. There appeared the notice that
q marriage license had been issued "a
Harold Bingham. aged %. and Miss
Myrtle Eastman, aged IS. In terror the
two ladies' looked Mt each other. their
faces turning ashen |, their hhwilder-
ment-' AS they looked from ench other
TO the sympathetic reporterSt the door
was burst open and an Infatuated young
man almost fell Into the room. His face
was bruised and his clothing was torn,
but he locke triumphant and, In spite
OF lack OF breath. managed TO gasp:
Il got cven*with him, the dirty cur
oh. Harold. have you seen the morn
Ing papers?" sobhcd Myrtle. running ur
to him and raising her pretty face to, his.
You bet l have. and l fixed the fei-
low that played us the mean trick. He
wont stir out ina month OF Sundays
Who was 1t, Harold. who wns it,"
Myrtle cried. and. Mrs Eastman echoed,
Eyes, who was III"
The young mar wiped his bloody face
several times before answering. thcr
said:
"a fellow. You don't know him. He's
been trying TO get eve with me; and sc
hit upon this plan. He bought the II.
ccnsc and gave the account to the news.
papers. When ! saw what had been sale
! went around and licked him. He wont
try my such monkey shines about me
again. guess" and he grlnned trlum.
phGntly.
But. Harold. the disgrace" moancd
Mrs. Eastman, hiding her face In her
hands. How can We live through i,?'
and she began to cry. Seeing her moth.
or weeping seemed to overcome Myrtle
md she Joined In lamcntInS over the ca.
lamIty.
Harold stood for n moment undecided
then looked up furtlvely ut No. ?, WIG
was regarding him intcntly. n CLANS
passed between the two mon and the
reporter then stepped up to the weeping
women.
There Is only n way out OF IT," he
aaid. decidedly. "and that IL to invite n!
your friends to the wedding. At the
ceremony you n explain the mistake
which occurred"
but the scandal. the scandal" moan
cd Mrs. Eastman.
Nonsense! III tell you, though q
better Wny, Let thrm bn married. thl,