The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-05-23
her and he is mighty certain that she

Kate was now thoroughly lnystified.
"And which Of them asked you to
arrange for the wedding?" she asked
He did" replied John, curtly.
Presently John touched his COM
panion slightly on the arm and drew
her into the shop of the village Jew
eler.
Now, want you to pick out the
kind of wedding ring you think the
bride should get" he said.
When he had paid for and pocketed
the plain gold band they resumed their
walk down the village street and
stopped at the local office of great
metropolitan daily and Desmond, leav-
ing Kate at one side, went up to the
| desk and wrote out brief notice and
was about leaving with her when the
| advertising clerk called after him and
said that he had not told him when he
wished the notice to be inserted.
''Why, tomorrow, of course" Des-
mond replied.
NOW Them said John, as they
| turned into side street, well go and
make arrangements for the parson to
tie the knot and then we will have
| finished our mission.''
They turned into the gravel walk
leading to the Rev. John Barclays
house and had just reached the vine
clad porch when Desmond stopped
| suddenly, as if he had but that mo-
ment thought of an important thing
| and. turning to Kate, who was stand
ing close to him, almost whispered:
II want to ask another favor of you"
bending his face close to hers. ~
want you to let me kiss you before we
| go in there.' And it was done in
| moment.
Before Kate could recover from the
perfect amazement into which Johns
action had thrown her he had dexter
ously drawn her arm through his and,
leading her up the steps, had rung the
door bell.
The Rev. Barclay answered the me-.
tallic summons in person and gave
John a most cordial welcome. which
surprised Kate, for she had always
supposed John an agnostic and didn't
think that he numbered members OF
the clergy among his intimates.
MIR. Barclay" began John, when
they had entered the snug parlor,
where the good gentleman's wife was
seated doing some fancy work. 'I've
come over tonight to arrange for a
wedding and 1 want you to perform
the ceremony"
"When is it to come OFF," asked the
clergyman, consulting small date
book which he drew from his waist
coat pocket.
"Immediately,' said John.
The Rev. Barclay cast quiet glance
at Kate.
"And who are the parties to be mar
riedY' he asked.
John took Hates hand in his own
and answered firmly: "This lady, Miss
Kate Evanston, and myself.
/ Kate could not believe her ears. She
stared at John in amazement. He
FASTENED to reassure her.
You're excited, my dear Kate. Calm
YOURSELF
The whole truth had come to her
The explanation of the mysterious err
rand was solved She looked into
Johns eyes and read love unspeak-
able, and her own answered in kind.
She went through the ceremony like
one in O. dream and feared it was a
dream and hoped if it were she would
never awaken.
The parson tied the knot and John
slipped the ring which Kate had Sc
lected upon her finger, and then the
parson insisted upon his osculatory per-
quisite, and then they started for
home, both supremely happy. All the
way back Kate chung strongly to
Johns arm
Before they had quilted the Barclay
garden, Kate said to Desmond: @Why
did you want to kiss me before we
Went into the house?"
"I'll tell YOU" returned John,
promptly. "You see, Barclay and 1
were classmates. l know his propen-
stiles, and didn't want to suffer the
reflection in after years that he had
kissed my wife first.'
When the happy couple reached their
own home Kate said:
"You are the most audacious man I
ever met. You bought the ring and
even inserted notice Of our marriage
before you asked me to marry you.
Tell me why you did not ask me first!
How did you know I'd not refuse 10
marry you and make scene in sAe
minister's house?'
And Desmond answered: "When a
man of action sees a girl kissing his
picture, he knows that the time for ac-
ton, not words, has come, and he car
ries her off to the parson."
Kate blushed furiously, and pressing
her face against his shoulder, whis-
rered ever SO low: II love an auda-
cious man."
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