Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-08-03

TLIGstiuZ me aSida he crauCd his
neck out of the window which had late
IL been mine, SpIaug back with an oath,
which resoundyd shove the din Of the
machinery. and brought the shudder-
in, monster to stand Then he leaped
10 the ground, yelling frantic orders
to the fireman.
Bucket of water Quick, you imp
of hadys, That's il. More-mOre yet.
Now get your tools and pack this box.
Lively, Get a move Here, give me
that hook Now then. More waste
More gilmore YETI
The conhagration was staid al
length. and once more the terrible race
was resumed Five miles farther on the
flaming wheel stopped Us again. and
when this had occurred third and a
fourth time | began to suspect that the
handful of sand was in some manner
accountable fer it. Yet | dared not fol
my life 50 much as suggest this to the
iufuriated blackamoor, whose wrath
mounted higher and grew more ungov
ernable with each fresh hindrance.
More than once we came in sight of the
train ahead, bat as often as We did Sc
the smoking machinery brought Us to .
stand. eyoking new and more dreadful,
maledictions from the madman, ours
ings measured only by the comparative
meagerness of his vocabulary.
Fortunately for my sanity, which
was fast lapsing in the struggle for ont
ward calm, the end came at length and
| stepped down from the kissing mon.
ster at the Lavarock platform, thank
full to my finger tips that | was yet il
the land of the living. We arrived but
a few moments behind the train and
caught a glimpse of my young scape
grace III earnest consultation with th,
agent, Hardwicke, as I passed the cal
stand.
Iwalked into the hotel waiting room.
meaning to so to supper with the Other
passengers, but | was not TO escape Sc
easily. 1T seems that Hardwicke,
whether from malice or misunderstood
ing have never been able to learn,
made haste to tell the angry father
that | was the clergyman who was tx
marry the runaways. If l had known
this at the time, l might have beer
more charitable. Truly, it must have
been little less than maddening to re
feet that he had unwittingly furthere6
the plans Of the young fugitives by
bringing me to Lavarock. But of this ]
knew nothing at the time, and wher
he shorldcrcd through the throng in the
waiting room and grasped my arm
roughly was pardonably annoyed.
$50 you re the helper ON this job, are
your" he shouted, and all and sundry
gaped to look and listen. Mice bust
ness for man of your age and minis
ter of the gospel, marrying runaway
childrenl Worked me by setting up fo1
a Catholic priest, too, didn't you? By
heaven, sir, if I'd known it, I'd have
pitched you out of the cab window neck
and heels minister or no minister.
"You are the most unreasonable per
son / have ever had the misfortune to
meet, sir, " said l, looking him fairly
in the eyes 81 had no intention of de
ceiving you
Intentions be hanged" lie clustered.
''What the deuce do you suppose l care
about your intentions? l say they
shan be married without my consent,
and, by heaven, sir I'd like to see 'em
do it,
1t was more than was meet, and |
gave him his answer hotly and in kind.
cone moment, sir, if you please -
he was turning away Il was on the
train with these young people, and l
not only refused to aid them, but said
what l might to turn them from their
purpose. But since have had the very
questionable pleasure of meeting you
l will say frankly that l shall be glad
to assist them if they still desire it.
For an instant l thought he was go
ing to strike me, but if he had any
sutl intention he abandoned it when
the crowd parted to admit the two
young rebels to the little circle in which
we We're standing. They were in the
last ditch and, knowing this, had the
courage of despair but of the twain l
fancied the young woman was the more
self possessed.
I'll take you at your word, Mr.. Pen
burton, " said the young man promptly,
handing me folded paper and ignoring
the angry blackamoor as best he might
"You wish me to marry you and this
young woman?" said |, glancing at the
license.
"Yes
Here and now?'
He looked over his shoulder at the
throng of curious onlookers as one who
would have purchased privacy at
price, but he did not hesitate.
"Yes here and now, if you please.
We shan't lack witnesses anyway"
''It shall be as you desire" said
gravely, and when | had found my
book began:
Dearly beloved
The men in the crowd uncovered
reverently, and even the man of wrath
stepped back and bowed his head As