The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1897-12-17
XIII.
TOM COYNE IS MADE HAPPY.

The next day the mortal remnant of
he Prophet was buried. All the peo-
Ole of Minersvale and everybody from
he country roundabout Joined the fu-
| leral procession; for all had known
| i'm aud the story of his kindness to
| iiHs Stena was r~"n everv tongue.
Miss Morton spent the day with her
friend
Nothing had been heard from the ad-
jutant. Miss Stella had asked him to
come to her and he had not come. That
was nearly two days ago and he had
not even answered. She had been so
confiuent that upon receipt of her mes
sage, day or night, he would hasten to
her side as fast as his speediest horse
could carry him. His silence troubled
her, palpably to the detriment of her
health. She did not doubt his con-
stancy but feared for his person.
There was no telling what had befallen
him.
After discussing the matter with Miss
Morton she telegraphed to Lieutenant
Doyle inquiring for the adjutant. That
message, too, remained unanswered.
The next day, however, came a mes-
sage from the adjutant:
Have been absent; Doyle with me.
This moment returned and for first
time in four days see newspaper
Found your kilograms awaiting us.
Last train gone till afternoon; 1 come
in saddle forthwith. God be praised
for your safety"
In less than two hours after the re-
ceipt of the dispatch the adjutant gall
loped up to the gate and Miss Stella
was standing there to welcome him.
There, at the gate, in the sight of all
who chose to see she "paralyzed pro-
by throwing her arms about his neck
and kissing him over and over and
over.
Together the lovers entered the
house and went into the drawing room
whence the assembled family had wit
messed the scene at the gate. Standing
just within the threshold of the room,
Miss Stella's arm drawn within his
own, the adjutant said:
Miss Stella and l will be married
this evening; we would rather be mar
ried here, at her home, in the presence
of her parents and sisters IN quiet
and proper way, than elsewhere or 9TH
erwise, Shall the ceremony take place
here or somewhere else? 1t is for you
to determine; but it must be deter
mine at this moment"
1T shall be here, of course!" said
Captain Zenith.
Miss Zenith left the room so quietly
that no one observed her going. After
all the others had submitted their con-
gratulations and while the prepara-
tions for the ceremony were under
discussion Miss Lettie missed her eld-
est sister and went to her room where
she found her, her face buried in the
pillows, sobbing.
Miss Lettie threw herself upon the
bed beside her sister and drawing her
arms gently about her, said:
Il am so sorry! My heart bleeds for
you, Mollie, my poor, poor, dear sia.
teri"
Never mind. May God bless them.
They will be happy fur she loves him
ana he will always be kind He
would never have loved me, even if he
had not met her. l would not let him
even suspect now how l love him and
must cure my heart. She knows it;
could not hide from her what l could
not make him see! Oh, Lettie, wish |
were dead"
Hush, dear! Hush, darling' Don't!
It's wicked"
The wedding took place in the draw
ing room at o'clock, in the presence
of the family, Miss Morton, Colonel
Monies and his partner, Lewis Pugh.
Tom Coyne's greatest ambition was
realized and his happiness was perfect
ed within a week after the wedding,
when the adjutant gave him hand
some hammerless breech loading shot
gun and he became the envied of all
Minersvale boys.
Last week l was at the wedding Of
the adjutant's youngest daughter and
he put his arm about his handsome
Wifa ana said:
I'm 1868 l spent ten weeks at the
Zenith and stole away a star to shine
lor me throughout the Aight of life"
and his wife boxed his ears and said:
"Nonsense! l caught you with the
smallest of nets; my veil!"
THE ENp,