Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-11-06

music roll at once plunged headlong
into the subject of Mrs. Hyssop's first
boarder.
'Of course" she said, you must
have noticed that Mr.. Barnston has
been paying attention to me of late.
He seems to be very nice. He is al
ways so gentlemanly."
He is indeed" put in the landlady.
There have been times" went on
the girl, when 1 felt as if just must
come to you for advice about Mr..
Barnston. If any one could give it, l
knew you could. Do you think he
would make good husband?"
Having had experience, this time
Mrs. Hyssop's calm was something to
wonder at.
my dear Louise" she began, 81 feel
deeply the honor you put upon me.
Yes, have studied Mr.. Barnston very
closely for the past two years. And
of late 1 have noticed that he thinks
very well of you. But Mr.. Barnston
is-is-well, Louise, dear, l wouldn't
marry him if 1 were you"
For a moment there was silence on
the front veranda. Then Louise burst
out:
81 believe you are in league with
that cat Fanny. l know you are, just
because she gave you that doiley for
your parlor table. l suppose if 1 had
things to give to you, you'd say it
was all right for me to marry Mr..
Barnston. l won't ask you to tell me
what you have against him, because
you'd make up things. But you just
bet Fanny'll have hard race to win.
From now on 1 am going to do my
utmost to cut her out"
The greatest day in the Algonquin's
history dawned bright and clear.
Gust perfect wedding day." came
from all sides.
From early morning there was con-
slant bustling. Everybody was will
ing and did lend a helping hand. The
boarders could hardly await the COM
ing event. The wedding supper was
to be a most sumptuous elimination.
By noon the house began to take on
its decorations. The boarders who
came for their midday meal were loud
in their praises of the excellent taste
manifested. And when evening at
last came and they began to assemble
in the parlor, there was a veritable
buzz of talk about things in general.
Finally the guests had been ushered
in, all but one, and that one would not
witness the ceremoney. In an upper
room she sat alone at an open win
dow, with handkerchief to her eyes,
weeping. She could hear the minis
ter's voice as he made them man and
wife. Later, when she heard the hi
larity below, she knew that it was
all over. But she still sat at the win
dow. She saw the carriage drive up
and halt at the stepping-stone. She
heard loud talking out on the side
walk. She saw figures scurrying back
and forth. Then she heard a chorus
of shouts. A moment later the sound
of rice thrown against the carriage,
more shouting, and then the sharp
bang to of the carriage door. After
ward the patter of horses feet, and
the sound o. wheels on the cobble-
stones. Then more shouting.
Within the vehicle sat two very hap
py beings. The ride to the station
was short, and when they entered
their train Mr. Barnston was surprised
to see, seated at the other end of the
car, former chum of his.
Barnston and his bride had hardly
got comfortably seated when his
friend left his seat to go to the smok-
er. AS he came abreast of the newly
welded couple he recognized Barnston
and halted:
"Jove, but l am glad to see you"
Barnston laid, raising and taking his
friend by the hand, "Mr. Horton, allow
me to introduce you to my wife. for
merly Mrs. winifred Hyssop, of the AL
gonquin."