The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-08-19

bar or two from Big Ben, q fnvorits song
OF mino, came as n hazardous rescue. She
understood, bless herl But q lengthy
pause interviewed before her answer. Love
and duty Ind a hard struggle. Then No,
Sir; No. Sir; No, Sir; Mop was repeated
four times in succession. She refused,
theni But why SO emphaticallyi What d
silly idiot l was! The feursi timo the
girl in the song said tt,,o' she meant Yes
l breathed aga.a.
But about our departure Tho morn
Ing York train via Bath loft at 9:45, tho
earliest Waterloo at 7:45, and wo should
be easily tracked and our intentions frus
trated in consequence II we left 1t until.
then. l consulted my watch. 1t was
9:l5. Tho train up left at 1920. sOh
Why Should We Wait Till Tomorrow
went up without delay. ANS Wolf from
above soon settled that question satisfao-
torily, but was followed Immediately by q
few bars Of Bradshaw's Guide ditty. l
Knew what she wanted, so, after slight
hesitation, wnrbled Como Into tho Gar
don, Maud, and chirped ten times Hope
on, dear loved one; we shall meet again.
from Dream Faces, proved that was
clearly understood, and then she turned to
address Miss Alton in louder tones than
before
declare you're nearly asleep. auntie.
I'm tired and have a headache too. We've
long journey before us, SO think I'll 60
to my room now. Don't disturb me-
there s dear, and packing won't take
long in the morning. You d better do the
same.
"A good idea, Evy; SO we will, she
answered.
~ crept back, and minute or two later
Good Nights were exchanged, end tho
subsequent slam of door notified me that
Evelyn had loft for her apartment.
"By 9:45 had settled up and left In.
structions that my heavy baggage, for
tunatoly not unpacked, would DO called or
sent for In tho course of week or less,
dangling an old telegram form in my hand
as did so, to give color to my hasty dc.
parture. At 10 prompt Ipickcd up Evelyn
under the pines in tho hotel gardens, and
with dressing bag and small Glad
Stone between us walked 1t to tho station,
and eventually reached London safely
early in the morning / put her in one
hotel, whore knew she would DO safe,
with strict injunctions not to venture out
until l had fixed everything up for the
ceremony, and went myself to another.
Tho long and short Of 1t was that before
we wore anything like tracked tho deed had
been done by special license, and the colo
mol defeated for once in his lifo.
"Come round, did hos Yes, when he
afterward discovered TINT the man he in
tended for his daughter had already been
engaged for two years and got married
shortly after we did. Even l could have
told tho old fellow that, had he been more
communicative and explicit in the first
Instance, for my rival turned out to be
mono other than tho friend l was visiting
Hc actually admits now no couldn't have
wished hrr q better match, but, anyhow,
he'--
And Birdy broke off into Cant Change
It."
Hc rose quietly from his seat and gen.
tly oponed the smoking room door.
Listen" he said. IF you can't quite
swallow the yarn, you will not fail to take
this in."
I!h.err he went thro--. "oh Come; Nv
Lady fai;, . from Tho 71Gaioty ulrl5 SOM.
Scarcely had he concluded than from away
In another quarter OF the house came
the answering chorus OF 'I'm coming'
from the negro melody Poor Old joe"
Half minute later in strolled Mrs. jack
son and Hartleys wife.
Birdy wnkcd knowingly at us.
i've just been telling them how YOU
were practically wooed and won by wills
thing, my DEAR" no remarked to his wife,
''and they want another tuno before We |
turn In"
Evelyn blushcd. "No, Sir" etc., she
warblod three times.
Then Jackson took up his candle and
marched up stairs with tho strains of the
national anthem on his lips New YORK.
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