The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-24

overlooking both bay and harbor. With
the key I'm his pocket no felt the battle
more than half won. 1t was late when
no reached his room and he began pack
Ing at once. The cottage was furnished
but there were many small comforts he
wished to take with him. He did moi
sleep we'll that night and the next morn
ing he was uneasy.
He was early at the bank ana held q
long conference with the president in
the little private Office. AS a result he
was given leave OF absence for ono week
which was to take the place of the first
week Of his regular summer vacation.
Burns was delighted. He had not
thought to make SO satisfactory an ar
rangement and had feared he might be
obliged to resign his position. Surely the
course of true love was going TO run
smoothly for once.
As soon as banking hours were over he
hurried to see Helen and tell her that
all was In readiness. He knew she would
be ready for anything. He was in G
great state of nervous excitement wher
he reached her boarding place for fear
something might have happened that
would interfere with their plans. Heller
came down to the parlor to greet him
and he saw at once that something hao
happened. She had been crying ant
looked very pale She handed him q
telegram and he read:
Cant start sooner. Expect me Sun
day. Leave that night.
william Adams"
Burns looked at her and then at the
telegram.
"Never mind, little girl. IL that is all
we can go just as we'll tonight Every.
thing is ready and have the key to our
future home. at ! asst what VIII be ouI
home nd ha "a
pocket very rusty key. Then they sal
down and he told her all about the little
cottage and the island. Everything would
come out all right, he said.
1t was nearly six O'Clock when Helen
Adams went up to her room to dress for
her wedding. Burns waited for her down
In the parlor and II seemed long time
to him before she came back. When she
did dome he felt very proud OF her. She
was dressed In a neat blue-gray gown
and the light blue silk shirtwaist which
she wore beneath tight fitting jacket,
became her wonderfully well. From the
trim little shoes on her feet TO the for
get-me-nots on her hat, she made a pic
ture that one would turn twice to look
at.
AS she sac opposite Burns in the res
taurant where they had their supper
Burns thought she had never been more
beautiful, she was a trifie pale, but he
had never seen her look so we'll before
After supper they went to an uptown
parsonage and were married, the minis
ter's wife and daughter acting as witness
es. In the meantime an expressman had
taken Helen's trunk TO Burns boarding
house and from there had carried 1t with
the things he had In readiness down to
the boat landing. Burns had always al
lowed himself the luxury of a Swampscots
dory for excursions down the harbor, and
now II was very useful
From tho wedding they went down
town and spent the early part of the
evening at the theater. 1t was neces-
sary TO put in a good deal of time for
they could not start for the island until
the tide served, which would be nearly
midnight. When the tide began to ebh
they would go down to the landing and
start for the island. If the wind was ia
vorable they would reach IL and get
heir things up to the cottage by day
break. 1t was a balmy June night and
Burns found that trip to the island one
of the greatest pleasures of his life
1t was so wholly different from anything
they had thought of In connection with
their wedding. The slowing away oil
their things at the cottage with Helen
his wife Helen, resting comfortably on q
couch In the corner OF the sitting room
telling him where 90 put things. This
was better than anything he had dream.
cd of, and they practically had a little
world all to themselves. He had brought
everything in the way OF provisions that
lie could think of. With dainty lunch
which Helen had brought and a cup OF
steaming coffee they made grand we'd
ding breakfast. Sunday was such a
beautiful summer day and Helen was so
delighted with the island! The week
passed all too quickly and Saturday
morning came again With II came a
letter for Mrs. Allan Burns which the
farmer had brought up from town hav-
ing called for Burns mail. II was in
her fathers handwriting and she opened
It with trembling hands. They read the
letter together:
Dear Helen: came for you Sunday
as I telegraphed you I would. and your
landlady told me that you had gone
away. She did not know where. watt
ed until this morning Monday, thinking
you might turn up. but In glancing over
the paper ! was surprised to learn of
your marriage on Saturday. I hope the
young man Is o. X. Accept my best
wishes. take this opportunity to tell
you of my wedding. which takes place
ON my return from the West I had
ON the journey westward and thought 10
give you a little vacation trip before l
presented you to your new mama. ! am
glad for you that you are happily mar
ried. as / suppose you are. and know I
shall receive your congratulations upon
my marriage with Miss Hamilton. our
old friend and .neighbor I was surprised
that you did not inform me Of your mat
rimonial intention, but as have not been
home for more than two months and have
not seen any private correspondence in
that time, perhaps you did write me and
! have not received the same. Neverthe-
less, 1 send all good wishes and my con-
gratulations 10 Mr.. Burns. I'm off for
the West. Yours, with regards,
William Adams"
Two very astonished young people sat
staring straight into each others eyes.
Then they both laughed. for this was
the greatest Joke yet They had en-
joyed a perfect weeks vacation on the
island. had had all the fun OF an elope-
ment and now there was no need to seek
a stern parent" and ask forgiveness
On thew hacked their things and went