The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1902-04-03
Married to Order

000 HEN Theodore Clayton step
W ped down the ganspianE OF Ii
lake steamer 10 take the Cen
ter Harbor stage for Sandwich he wa
In peculiar state OF mind. and Their,
seemed TO be a sufficient reason 10
this. His father had actually ordere,
him to 90 up TO a little summer resor
In Central New Hampshire and d,
nothing more or less than marry Jeaf
Weston!
''rheo." the senior Clayton had said
''it is high time you were settled down
in life. You've dallIed about In near
ly every country on the face OF the
globe. you've met all classes o. won
en-. and you've failed TO bring home a
wife. Now. want our firm 10 con
I tinue under the same family name
long after both you aud | have gone
I to meet our illustrious ancestors ON
/ the other side. | would have been
eminently satisfied with any choice OF
wife | feel sure you would make.
but you have failed 10 make this
choice after every opportunity In the
world and I believe you never win do
II unaided.
II have In mind young woman
whom | shall expect you 10 marry. Her
name Is Jean Weston. I have seen
her; she Is attractive: about your age.
and emInently suited to you as n life
companion have two reasons be-
sides all this why want you to marry
har 10 ha. al a.
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 nstonished
Theo. how do you know she Will
have me? How do you"
How do | knowi How do
known sputtered ClaytoE 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 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 butts young man.
You've had your ding and a 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
Run along. now; pack
Up your best suits and your golf clubs
md start Send me reports Of your ,
,rogress."
This. then. explains young Clay I
on's peculiar state OF mind as he ap- |
'roached the Center Harbor stage,
n which he was to complete the jour
ey to the bride-t o-be Of his fathers O
holce. Q
"F'yew want tew go this trip you'll q
ar ter set up on them air mail bags"
aid the driver Of the ancient vehicle Q
, Thee; 80 he clambered up and y
erched himself like watch dog over
ncle Sans mail sacks. where be c
roceeded to enjoy a cigar. a
The nasal Jnrgon Of the stage driver II
Glow attracted his attention. howev. v
;, and he was soon deeply Interested
learning that an elderly lady could r
accommodated with seat upon an ~
npty egg crate placed between the b.
70 top seats OF the stage coach II
r daughter would not object TO CO
ettin' up thar with that Teller on II
> mail sacks" tt
Theo was pleased to see the young nj
iy accept this only alternative and gr
ceDd gracefully over the rear wheel W
position beside him upon the mail
cks. &c
She brushed few wIIIful locks of her co
lr back from her forehead with nm
~ gesture. and as Theo made nm
we as II to throw away bis not hair pli
Isumed cigar she exclaimed: mi
oh. don't stop smoking on my nc. sa
int, please: possession gives you this
ractIve place by nine points Of the Gel
Y. / believe, and, besides. adore wi
odor Of good clgarw Or,
Thank you," said he, and soon he mt