Wallowa chieftain. [volume] (Joseph, Union County, Or.) 1884-1909, 1902-04-24
Married to. Order

lake Stea mef 10 take the Cen
for Harbor stage for Sandwich he was
in peculiar state of mind, and there
seemed TO be sufficient reason for
this. His father had actually ordered
him to 20 up to little summer resort
in Central New Hampshire and do
. nothing more or less than marry Jean
Weston!
"Theo," the senior Clayton had said,
at is high time you were settled down
In life. You've dallied about in near
" every country on the face of the
globe you've met all classes of wom-
en-, and you've failed to bring home a
wife. Now, | want our firm to con-
tnue under the same family name
long after both you and l have gone
to meet our illustrious ancestors on
the other side. would have, been
eminently satisfied with any choice of
a wife | feel sure you would make,
but you have failed to make this
choice after every opportunity in the
world and l believe you never will do
il unaided
81 have in mind young woman
whom shall expect you to marry. Her
name is Jean Weston. l have seen
her; she is attractive; about your age,
and eminently suited to you as a life
companion. | have two reasons be-
sides all this why l want you to marry
her, She is the niece Of a young wom-
an whom | was about to marry when
she died, and she has an ample store
Of health and the worlds goods.
Now"
But, father" put in the astonished
Theo, "how do you know she will
have me? How do you-'
How. do know! How do
know" sputtered Clayton senior
I've arranged all that Her father
would be pleased with the match-he
knows you-and his daughter has
your photograph, over which, from re-
ports, she seems to be enraptured; be-
sides, do you want me to think Il Clay
ton would doubt his ability to win any
bride he had set his heart upon?
You"
But, father" again interposed the
astonished and perplexed son.
But me no buts,' young nan.
You've had your fling and good one,
too Now do not doubt my ability to
choose for you, who, evidently, can
not choose for yourself. You'll find
Miss Weston stopping at the Holly
wood House, up in Sandwich, New
hampshire. Run along, now; pack
up your best suits and your golf clubs
and start Send me reports of your
progress"
Ihls, then, explains young Clay
TONS peculiar state of mind as he ap-
preached the Center Harbor stage,
IN which he was to complete the jour
hey to the bride-to-be of his fathers
choice.
f'yew want tew go this trip you'll
mar ter set up on them air mail bags"
SAID the driver of the ancient vehicle
TO Thec; so he clambered up and
perched himself like a watch dog over
uncle Sans mail sacks, where lie
proceeded to enjoy cigar. 20
Ihe nasal jargon of the stage driver
below attracted his attention, howev-
er and he was soon deeply interested
III learning that an elderly lady could
oe accommodated with a seat upoe an
empty egg crate placed between the
TWO top seats of the stage coach if
ner daughter would not object to
settn' up thar with that feller on
th mail sacks"
Iheo was pleased to see the young
iady accept this only alternative and
ascend gracefully over the rear wheel
10 position beside him upon the mail
sacks.
She brushed few willful locks of her
nair back from her forehead with an
easy gesture, and as Theo made n
move as if to throw away his not half
consumed cigar she exclaimed:
'oh, don't stop smoking on my ac-
count please; possession gives you this
auractive place by nine points of the
iaw' believe, and, besides, | adore
Tue odor of good cigar"
ihank you" said he. and soon he
commenced to marvel upon the strange
ness of his errand, which was -natur-
ally occupying about all his thoughts
at lhat time. He had implicit faith
III His fathers judgment and never
nau he considered for, a moment the
,aea of disobeying him since he left
lis seens, hence no such thought oc-
CURED to him at this time.
"Ah!-OooooMw
lheo awoke to his surroundings In
',!he TO see the young lady beside him
sipping, mail sack and all. towards
tue coach wheel below.
1rasping her firmly with one hand