Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1897-01-28

love affair."
She also, of course, frequently wrote
to her father. In one of her letters she
said.-
II am awfully comfortable here.
Everybody seems to do everything
possible to make me happy. Uncle
Thomas son George is at home from
the university where he is studying
for the church. He seems a very nice
young man, not at all solemn, as one
would think, and he plays tennis love-
ly. He returns to Cambridge to-mor-
row."
"Umw reflected old Munro, as he
read this letter. That's more like it,
now; But I'd rather she didn't marry
parson. Still, if they knock their
heads together, l won't stand In the
way. I'll give her plenty of money
and" he had rather vague ideas of
church matters, "I'll get him dean
cry or bishopric or something"
Dora had been in England for two
months, and everything had settled
down quietly, when Mr.. Munro was
electrified one morning to receive n
cablegram from her.
George has come all the way from
Cambridge. Wants to marry me i'm
mediately. Do consent and make me
happy. DORA"
We'll. this beats cock fighting!' muir
INJURED Mr.. Munroe, as he stared at the
message. He must have fallen very
deeply in love with her indeed Oh, |
consent! But how about the settle
ments? l suppose that Tom Spander
reckons on my doing what is right,
and l will. l wish l could get over,
but I'm stuck fast with that confound-
er speculation for another month and
l might lose me a million if | left it,
and l can't afford that. Well, here
goesr'
And he sent this telegram
Don't understand the hurry, but l
consent. Am very happy. Wish every
happiness. Cannot leave here for a
month. Tell uncle l will arrange
handsomely. A. MUNRO"
Ten days after this message, on the
arrival of the Cunard steamship at
New York, Mr.. Munro was sitting in
his private office when the door was
opened and in walked his daughter,
leaning on the arm of a very well set
young man-of course her husband
The old man jumped up.
well, this Is surprisew he
shouted. "What on earth made you in
such hurry to get married? All,
well, was young myself once, and l
know when l fell in love with your
mother | was In a deuce of a hurry to
get married"
"Oh, papa" murmured Dora, as she
threw her arms around his neck and
kissed him. ut was so kind of you to
give your consent. l am so happy
thought you would, though, when you
knew what a long way George had
come to seek mer'
"Oh, well, l guess it's not such a
very long way, after ALL" replied her
father. "England's only a little place
altogether. you know"
We'll" said George, that's true; but
it's nigh upon four thousand miles be-
fore you get there"
The elder man stared at this observa-
tion, which, like some of the redoubt-
able Captain Bunsby's he couldn't un-
derstand the application Of. However
he passed it over.
We'll, George, my boy" he said as
he shook his hand in hearty grip,
I'm truly glad to have you for a SON
in-law. And how's your father?"
MY father?" echoed George. Hes
been dead these ten years CT more"
What does all this mean?" cried Mr..
Munro in amazement. Am l mad,
or what is it? You have just left your
father, my brother-in-law, Tom
Spander, in England, haven't you?"
Dora threw up her arms. and with a
wild shrek fell down on the thickest
part of the soft fur rug that lay be-
fore the fireplace, in what appeared to
be dead faint.
The two men bent down at the same
time to attend to her and bumped their
heads together, and everything was
confusion.
MY names not Spander," said
George, hurriedly, as he rubbed his
head with one hand and supported
1cAo WIN uioNhSuStu alll. MY
names Rockerton, and l went all the
way from Harvard university, in Cam
bridge, Massachusetts, to England to
secure your daughter"
For about five minutes the place
would hardly hold him, and his anger
was such that he took no means to
restore his daughter, leaving her new
found husband to bring her round"
as best he could
However, by the time he had roared
himself out of breath he saw the futil-
ty of his further opposition and resent
ment and, like the good business man
that he was, he veered round and met
the wind as 1t blew.
well, WELL" he said, "Ive been
done, but what's done can't be helped"
He then turned to assist Dora, but
by Il strange coincidence that young
lady had just come to, and in burst
of hysterical tears begged forgiveness
for the little Misunderstanding"