The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-07-05

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that she should want to talk pou
him.
Il am not n good guesser." exclaimed
Marion.
We'll. try anyway"
OIL guess o run n gambling
house, she said ~irrelevantly.
NO"
well. perhaps you keep a boot
backing establishment. | am sure
hat people IN iowa are most careful
about keeping their shoes shined. l
noticed the groom particularly ms ne
anne down the aisle. His shoes had
n most beautiful finish"
you we're at the ceremony then? l
rather imagined from your emarks
that you were not"
why from my remarks?' questioned
Marion. 81 didn't know that | had
mentioned the church or the wedding.
Anyway you haven't told me whether
you do keep lowa's shoes well pol
ishcd."
mo. | haven't that honor" he said
smiling at her qulzzically.
We'll. here is my last guoss-per-
haps you're a minister"
Perhaps ! am: what them"
"oh. but l know that you are not
u am though"
Yes. OF course. but please dom guy
me. and tell me what you really do In
hat small town"
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do. I look after my practitioners and
-"
III you can't stop fooling." inter-
rupted the girl. 1--WE will talk OF other
things"
III you are rs fond OF golf as you
claim to be-" said the young man ABB
ruptly. changing the subject. and
cvor pass through my present abiding
place. ! can show you the finest links
on which o have ever played"
II suppose when you are not
preaching you play golf?" Intercepted
the young woman sarcastlcally.
THAT Is Just about II. at least take
II for recreation and
who Is that distinguished looking
1ld MANI" interrupted Marion.
That said her friend. with n faint
suspicion OF n smile. "Oh. that IL Mr..
Miller. minister Of one of the largest
Unitarian churches la the city"
"Ia there n man In this assemb-
age who isn't n minister"
Why yes. none OF the other men
present save Mr.. Miller and myself. /
assisted him In the ceremony this
morning. You said that you were at
The church | believe
NO. I wasn't" answered Marion.
becoming somewhat convinced. and
5pcaking somewhat ~dennntly. II ar
rived at the church too late. 80 | came
directly here" She was about to ques-
lion him further when shouts OF
goodbye fesoundod. and rice Vas
thrown to speed the newly welded
couple. In the rush. Marion took pains
to separate horsclf from her com
panion. She must ind out II he were
qulzzing her. She applied to the
bridesmaid who had introduced her as
the quickest solution of the problem.
and was Informed that he was the
young clergyman who he'd assisted at
the ceremony. being a close friend OF
the groom. And I accused him OF run-
ming a gambling house thought
Marion desperately. "Shall apollo
glac? No. IL was Just as much his
FAULT as mine. lie dldn't look nor
talk Hike a minister. How could I
know? do like his LOOKS. wonder
what he thinks OF me-" And with u
shudder ut her boldness. which now
almost amounted TO II sacrilcgc In her
eyes. she hastily babe the bridal party
adicu.
when she came down with her
wraps on. she saw the young man
gazing at her with "A smile. why
did you run away from ne? he querled.
Because l consider that | have said
unheard OF things to a minister. 1t
wasn't fair OF o not to let me know
In the beginning"
But suppressed that you did know.
You see | 3 conceltod enough to
think that everyone at the church
saw me as well as the bride. | didn't
know that you were not ut the church.
You remembered the groom's shoes 80
perfectly"
She colored slightly.
Did you every hear the story" he
continued. ''of the mother with Ave
m all OF whom she wished TO be
ministers? -Four OF them obeyed her
wishes. but the NTH informed her that
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