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


see me-" returned the bridegroom, for 1
shall be there!'
Night came The MangoId Wurzel-
combe Masonic hall was blaze of gas
light; the opening quadrilles had been SOL
EMMY walked through; couples were re-
volving in the first waltz.
Good gracious, Cottle!" said Peter Da-
vey, rushing up to Alured, who, arrayed
in the Rev Aloysius' smarteSt suit of
evening clericals. looked extremely well.
Who ever thought of seeing you here?'
He tried to buttonhole Alured, but
Alured abruptly left him, as Geraldine.
looking wonderfully lovely. in full bali
dress. had entered upon her uncles arm.
Near her stood Mrs. Mantowl, in the
center of group of county dowagers.
looking handsomer than Alured had ever
seen her look-and more determined.
our dance, / Think" said Alured
Geraldine placed her hand upon his
arm, and the couple spun fairily away.
II is grossly, hideously improper!''
said Mrs Mantowl, hoarsely
It's sacriege-rank saerilege!'' said
refer DaFey, Who'd ever have dream
ed Cottle was such a. Dear mer'
He turned to apologize to person unon
whose toe he had trodden, and recoiIed
Mercy on us, Cottlei'' he cried, glancinr
from the pale-faced, dusty-garmented
ngure of the Rev. Aloysius. to the gavIv
revolving personality Of Alured. care
there two of your
Where is the scoun-? Where is my
prother? cried the Rev. Alovsi,1s
nT ore Point him out to mel
All. there is ISL
The agitated young clergyman wac
3I9uI TO dash into the midst of ths
wiring walters, when a fierce de-
momentac cry rang out and there was
stopped, the band did the same
circle of curious faces hemmed in y
oraLa@tlc group Of three persons-Alured
ttrenlnhns, clinging 10 bis arm, and cor
fronting the couple the almost awe in
spring figure OF Mrs. Mantowl.
I'll t'el neeH she cried, or something to
o1lal e1ect, this dancing Dervish of a
GiterS man who fourishes his pumps in
the faces of decency and propristvl
h bastard and traitor, she shrieked her
mask you, and I will! Gentlemen and
ladies', as you all know. I was left Ten
years ago. conformity with Miss Geraldine
ib 1an5S the step-sister of my hus-
What exclaimed Alured.
@, rollence! cried Mrs. Mantowl sternIy.
WI; MantoWFs large fortune was equal
y GiFlQeG between myself and Geraldine
1dlkett, she resumed. :''Money aud
pfoperty-au we inherited was our own
70 70 ,d dispose of as long as we continued to
fultli the conditions Of my husbands will
Fut II either of us married a clerevnan
my poor Alexis hated them!-the great eat.
e fa part Of her legacy was forfeited in
school friend" oi'
Yer. Very well put?' said Peter Davev.
to,, ihre &c months. ago said Mrs Man
loWl, i was privately married at the
Aloysius Cott,en' ~
Geraldine cried out wildly.
II deceived him, [ VIII own it, about
Il did not tell him about the will mil
we had been married a week. When at
IaSt It came out, / was surprised and
1,i2I ie at the Change in hin. 1 chargd
nun with meanness, accused him eff mar
rYing me for money. We quar1eled and
parted A few days later [ had reason
70 suspect him of paving zattentiers to
tWlr1lng clerical -teetotuIaI,g she cried
with SuddeppeSS that made AIured
5ump. You kissed her b9fore my facet
And R Wnen l accused you of your perlidy
Rev. Aloysius
Mantowl. You came back to insult and
defy me-to puSue the career of infamv
when eliminated this morning in "A big
amous union contracted before the dep
uty registrar with Geraldine fEa ckatt -
Then they've both GlarEied clergy
men, and all the moneys nlinsH, said
Peter DaYey. e1sz
Il followed them. suspeeting treach-
cry" went on. Mrs MantoWl Il saw
the entries in the book; [ Informed. the
deputy registrar of the feiory that had
been committed. q : AIoysi1isP' the
astonished lady screamed.ssllddenIy con-
fronted by the dusty .fgaTe of the. real
Simon Pure. sob, what &does it ali
mean?'
'Aloysius!5 'sobbed IEseraid3ne. iclfngins
shall der n III Z. = =. ! =
1.-The explanations easg enough, said
Alured. Ladies and gentlemen, we are
twins! One Of us went into the church;
that's him!"-he poiT1ted to Augustus,
the other stopped outside; that's me.
Of departure for the continent for brief
holiday with "a
"Ah!'' said Mrs. Mantowl
with q clergynaan's sore throat" said
Alured, was called to resume the rec
tors duty at Mangold Wurzeleombe 1
threw myself into the breach Madam
he bowed to Mrs Mantown-''you viii
now understand the reason, for the lack
of hospitality with which you doubtless
reproached me in the matter of the little
side door"
''Eh?" said the Rev. Aloysius.
Geraldine, my Owni'' went on Alured,
'if you can put up with the lifelong de-
votion of a mere layman, it is yours.
Ladies and gentlemen he addressed the
tittering Throughout will not refuse to
dance at my wedding? Band, strike
up!'
And the dance went gayly on.