The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-16

sister take her share-eveTy penny You
are mfne-you 1 claim-you! And the
struggle between that woman and myself
Will be to the DEATH
Dou you mean Mr.. MantowTs step
aldihe?" =
i sdespise your verbal quibbles!' said
Mrs Mantowl, haughtily "She will de-
splSe You, too. when she knows You for
What you are. And know you she shall.
Good nightn'
Nighty-nighty!" said Alured, and drew
IN ms mead. After successfully stumbling
over the fender, q chair a bootiact and
path tull of cold water he regained his
"eu' lie was more curious than alarm
Gu ABOUT MantoWPs steps.ster. He won
uefeo what she was like, and what kind
Oh CAIN she would put in; and then he
Zen asleep and dreamed of preaching his
nFSC sermon The dream came true, for
nc aCdfeSsed the congregation from the
pulpit on Sunday
You certainly POSSESS orao+ f,,,,7
knowledge of human nature-of .. car+,i,,
KIND, said Mr.. Choom afterward ItR,1+
IePf2CIS from the pulpit should NOT no
think" 'oili@cuiar'
In the what?" asked AIured.
1ou sald, said Mr.. Choom, when al
i,s 10 a drunkard: Constant pegg3ne
1iI- limited drinks; unlimited
drinks lead to d. T. More when 49,,
ring to the only really good man vo1,
Iitu ever known, you said: You win ba
sorry 10 learn, my beloved brethren tbo+
ne is now in heaven.''' --' mot
10 you think that people who have
lrsard me preach once will come to hear
me again?' asked AIured
| Gloom S0ld -NF.
Then. what have you got to connla;n-
! about?' said Alured. 'i0'''i
| lie was in good spirits. Country air
| country diet. early hours and freedom
/ from Guns had toned his system ana
traced ms nerves. Added to this, he
was III love with Geraldine. and GeraI
q Gt was certainly in love with him.
Mrs Mantowl watched over the conrt-
! ship, he was aware because wbaT -,
happened to have spent an ,1nus1aiiI,
charming afternoon or evening at the
W1chelms with Miss Halkett his win
doWs suffered at night The exposure
t would come soon, that he knew. Mean
While, as Geraldine was of full age. and
! quietly and privately, exchange the SIR
name OF HaIkett for that of Cottle?
We such capital notionr' he said,
/ coaNlngly. The Office of the district
| registrar is at Foxbush Cubbs, just three
miles from Mangold Wurzelcombe. Sup
pose4I book our places at his box office
| on the quiet make the ARRANGEMENTS
and come home in double harness, eh?'' =
''Darling!" said Geraldine, eff I con-
sent TOTO what you suppose. are you
| sure you will never regret it2 There is
a great difference between poor Geral-
dine Halkett and Mr.. MantowPs wealthy
stepsister and 1 fear you will find it
SOL"
'Confound Mr. MantowPs wealthy
| shouted a 11Ira 4. T
want and nobody elser'
With an inward conviction that his
stay in Mangold Wurzelcombe would be
brief, he fastened the preparations for
| the wedding before the district registrar
The registrar himself was said to be alb
sent on a continental trip, but the depu-
ty, a thin man., with fiaXen Whiskers.
! would represent him.
1t was a lovely morning in late Octo-
Der when the ~bride-and- bridegro om-to-be
met by appointment on the high road be-
| yond the Wichelms Park gates and set
out upon their ride. They had covered
q steep mile of the ground, when Geral-
dine, glancing behind her, turned pale,
and gasped, ''Lavinia! On her bicycle!
Bchind us! We are lost!''
Alured looked back. They We're on the
crest of a hill; at the bottom was Mrs.
Mantowl. She bent low over the handle
bars, she pedaled furiously. He set his
teeth and met the eye of Geraldine
Geraldines eyes flashed an answer and
the runaway lovers swooped down the
| hill. AS the painting Mrs. Mantowl pick
ed herself out of the ditch at the bottom
they reached the registrars. The fiaxen-
! whiskered deputy made the formal IN
! quiries, two cleanish tramps imrounded
/ from the wayside acted as wines es at
/ half crown apiece, the books wee sign
! ed and Mr.. and Mrs. Cottle rode back by
/ another route to the Wichelms
Il shall think of you tonight at the
+ hunt subscription ball." said the bride
tenderly, as they parted
You viii not only think of me, but