Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-06-01

now, as good fortune would have n
MIS- Kingsley had gone out for few
minutes and had requested me TO have
an eye to her child while she was gone
AS glanced at the cradle, and thought
VI my uncle at the door, a bright idea
entered my mind. determined in
case the visitor was my uncle to claim
TIE youthful occupant of that cradle as
my own.
Inc visitor proved to be my uncle.
knew him by the picture of him had
seeh' and he likewise recognized me
Dy my photograph After a mutual rec.
osni'loh and handshaking, ushered
NY nonored relative into the parlor and
presented to him my newly claimed
offspring.
80 Iar l had succeeded in deceivine
my uncle, but the worst | feared was
1hat when Mrs. Kingsley returned she
might object to my claiming ownership
In her child. Besides. to carry ont nv
uecepton must find wife as we'll as
an infant, and Mrs. Kingsley was the
only one l could conveniently claim.
The only difficulty was to get her con.
sent to the deception and this might
be done If could secure a private con
Versatlon with her before l introduced
her to my uncle
watched my opportunity, and gain
ed an interview with her before she
entered the room. l told her. in a few
brief, hurried words, the extent of nv
dlftlculty, and how had taken the lib
erty Of acting as papa for her little one.
l then told her must find wife some
where, and begged her to allow me to
Introduce her to my uncle in that ca
pacity She laughed heartily at the
suggestion, said she could comprehend
my difficulty, and consented to my pro-
posal, but warned me roguishly not to
presume upon the occurrence.
We entered the parlor, and I intro
duced her as my better half My uncle
was much pleased with her, and COM
plimented me upon my good choice in
the selection of wife. Mrs. Kingsley
colored most charmingly at this com
pliment, and could see she could
scarcely refrain from laughing.
short time afterward Mrs. Kings
ley came to me, when was alone, In
an adjoining room, and l saw imme-
diately something very humorous must
have happened, for the corners of her
lips were breaking out into beaming
smiles
DO you know, sir, into what an
awkward predicament you have gotten
me?" she inquired.
whats the matter?" I asked.
why, your uncle came to me a short
time ago and asked to see my marriage
certificate, as he said he had some
money to settle upon us Immediately
but wanted to be sure everything was
right first"
did you expose me?" inquired anx-
iously.
NO sir, did not, for I never enter
into a deception or anything else by
halves"
Then we must lose no time" l re-
piled; ''if my uncle is so anxious to
have our marriage certificate, let us
put no obstacles in his way"
We lost no time, | assure you.
don't think Mrs. Kingsley ever got into
her Sunday clothes In such a hurry in
her life before, while I spoiled two
pairs Of suspenders in my frantic en-
deavors to be ION time" We quite as
tonished the parson by our haste, and
at the conclusion of the ceremony
would have forgotten to give him the
usual fee II he had not reminded me
Of 1t.
We had secured the coveted marriage
now safely out of our difficulties, as we
thought. We had omitted one precau.
ton, as we found when we had pre-
scented the certificate to my uncle. The
date was too modern.
"Why, how is this?' said my uncle
81 thought you were married over a
year ago"
$50 we were, uncle" said, solemnly.
"How comes 1t, then, the certificate
is dated to-day?" he asked in voice
of thunder.
We were both struck speechless.
Come" said my uncle. 81 see there
has been some trickery here. Own up
TO it, or will never forgive you"
l did own up to 1t, and told him the
whole story. l expected 1t would make
him angry, but it didn't, for he laughed
heartily, and said was clever rascal
and he was proud Of me.-Indianap~lis
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