Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-07-26

Tor. Hanora played on the organ
yes, and sang, too. in a sweet thin lit
tie voice. She sang THE Meeting of
the Waters" and THE Kerry Dancing"
and the Wearing OF the Green" No
rag-time for Hanora.
She's n jewell" commented Dennis
Mcguire, addressing Tobias Ryan.
when they parted on the sidewalk.
"Ain't-ain't''-t there any
wan a-coortin'!"
'Niver a wan!" returned Tobias.
He felt so guilty upon his return he
could hardly make the proper re-
sponses to the decade" which Hanora
was giving out" He did not come
home until 10 o'clock the following
night-nor yet the next. He explained
his absences by mysterious illusions
to "caucuses" and primaries" there
by soothing Hanora and stultifying his
conscience. 1t was not until Hanora
found rose in the buttonholle of his
coat one morning and little lace
trimmed handkerchief in his pocket
that her direst doubts were aroused.
But even these Tobias explained away.
Sure the flower cost notnin', Han
ora. Twas from a bush / was passin'.
And the handkerchief was on the side
walk. l thought belize you could
make use of it,"
He was rapidly becoming beautiful
liar.
A week later he refused to go out
with Hanora and Dennis on account of
the night being damp. He had rheu-
matism, he said So his sister and his
friend went to the theater and Tobias
settled himself to the composition of a
long and fervent letter, the accomplish
ment of which necessitated frequent
reference TO the pocket dictionary he
had bought for this purpose. To make
a long story short-and it was not
such long story when all was said
Hanora married Dennis Mcguire. To-
bias was ate-disconsolate. He
might go to live with them. Dennis
had won a treasure. Yes, he might go
to live with them after awhile. For
the present he would take his meals
at a restaurant until sure what could
be done with the furniture-and so on.
All through her wedding journey,
which lasted full three weeks, Ii troub-
led Mrs Mcguire to determine what
was the matter with Tobias. She told
her new made lord all about his even
ing absences, his mild acceptance OF
distasteful viands, his abrupt and eager
hospitality toward Dennis-even about
the rose and handkerchief. 1t was not
until she had returned to Chicago and
went out to the fiat where had been
passed her years of mature maiden
hood that she really discovered the
truth about Tobias.
For the fiat into which she let her
self with her latch key was altered
| decorated, illumined. There were cur
tains of rosy swissoline at the win
| dows. There were a lot of flowers on
| the table. A canary sang in a gilded
cage, and-what was that? A parasol
| in the corner-a hat on the sewing ma
chine! Such frivolous hat-all chif-
fon and daisies! Hanora turned quite
| faint Could Tobias
90" cried a radiant little creature
futtering out of one of the Pullman
car apartments which serve as bed
rooms in tn. modern fiat, Il did not
know any one was here Take this
chair. You are Mrs. Larch, l know
Tobias said the wife of his friend in
the shipping department would call
We are not really fully settled yet
Our wedding was quite a surprise to
our friends, but really we had been
considering it for some time. was in
the ribbons, you know, and became ac-
quainted with Mr.. Ryan while at the
store. But it seems he had an old
maid sister living with him, and hav-
ing a girls natural distaste for rela-
! ons-in-law-though doubtless some
of them are kind enough, l suggested
to Tobias that it would be better to
marry her off If possible before-why
! what"
For Mrs. Dennis Mcguire had risen
in aghast and stately discomposure.
Il am his sister," she said.
Dear, o. dear! I'm so sorry!
didn't know-nor suspect wish
had kept still Take off your thingsl
Stay to supper! There-there You're
sweet as you can be-and I'll love you
If you let me-indeed, / will."-Chi-
cago Tribune.