The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-07-05


"what7 SO II is; so It Is. Back
from your wild goose chase after gold
and poorer than when you left, I'll
warrant" replied the old man grufny.
"I've seen something OF the world.
at least" laughlngly responded Nc
Farland, "and that Is better than hav-
ing nothing and seeing nothing which
would have been the case had ! stayed
at home"
well. you're back In good time"
chuokled the old man. There's going
10 be pretty wedding here this morn
ing and II you're civil you may get the
chance TO salute the bride"
Good luck to be sure. And who
may be the happy man7"
The old man Strengthened himself
II am, sir. The ceremony will be per-
formed at the close OF the morning
IT'S glad I am for you. Mr.. Hen
messy. but who Is the bride7"
you saw her 20 in a moment ago
Mollle wescott."
"Mollle Wescottl Impossible"
why not7" snorted Hennessy. "is
there anything strange about a fine
young woman fancying a man with a
thousand acres OF land and a good
bank account Especially" he added
with leer, when her father Is bank
rupt."
DO you mean that weseott has lost
his farm1"
Yes, or would have lost II II a good
friend had not stood by him."
you old devil" cried Mcfarland.
advancing upon the other with clenched
hands. 80 you've got weseott in a
tight place and are forcing him TO give
you his pretty daughter to save him
from ruin"
Travel doesn't seem to have i'm.
proved your manners. young man.
should advise you to be more civil OF
you may not got chance to taste tn,
wedding cake"
The old man went chuckling up the
church steps leaving his young rival
sweating with impotent rage Could
II be that this fair young girl who had
been the hope OF his life ever since
they were playchlldren together wal
willingly sacrificing herself to this
miser's gold7 No; he would not be-
lleve II. II must be for her fathers
sake. II only he was sure OF this h,
would 20 into the church and forbid
II. He had not come back empty.
handed and could easily help Mr.. Yves
colt out OF his difficulties. But sup
posing she had thrown him over FOL
Hennessy. He paced back and forth
before the church door listening TO the
priest droning out the service. unable
to settle on any definite plan OF action
"Wud ye like to know something
that wud stop the weddin', SORT" whis
pered q hoarso voice In his ear. Turn
ing. he saw the old man Hennessy hat
left in the wagon pulling at his sleeve
i've been wild him since before h
left New York" continued the shriv
eled little fellow. Hes been a har,
master TO me all along. but this morn
In he bsat me like a dog because
told him he ought not TO ruin thi
young girls life II you would saw
her. sor. 90 In and ask him what hal
| pccoHo VI tne VIII anu ShiiuAeh az
left back there in the city. He can
deny II, sor."
Glorious old fellow Cad. l coul'
hug you"
IAN ask ov you, sor. is that yol
don't lat him know II wuz me that toll
ye. He'd kill me II he knew"
Never fear. III take care Of you al
right Climb back In the carriage an
look dumb. I'll attend to the rest o
IT,"
Mcfarland threw his hat into the al
for very Joy OF his feelings and Their
smoothing the smiles out OF his face
walked solemnly into the church. Tn
couple were already at the altar an
the priest was preparing TO say tn
final words that should make ther
man and wife when the young mine