The Elbert County tribune., 1903-07-23

sOuT OWN HbuStF anu
such would have been my wish. too.
except that by being married here !
can give pleasure to a large number
OF the students who are dear to me.
and who could not possibly come to
New York Moreover. II | were mar
ried from your house a simple we'd
ding would be almost out of the ques-
tion. and neither Wiliam nor | would
like a fashionable ceremony. Butt II
you would prefer 1t otherwise. we shall
give up our own preferences. And
now. dear Uncle Harold. let me thank
you from the bottom OF my heart. and
thank Aunt Emma. too. for all the
love and kindness you have lavished
on me-love and kindness greater
than which you could not have shown
to any child. Indeed, feel myself to
be your child. and It is with the assur-
ance that you feel similarly toward me
that l sign myself
Your loving
ELEANOR"
Harold folded up the letter with a
beaming expression. but tears in his
voice restrained him from speaking
for few moments: then he said, hap
PLY:
What do you think of that?"
Il am not trying to think OF 1t" EN-
ma replied in a sepulchral tone II
suppose you will aid and abet her. as
usual?"
TO the extent OF telegraphlng her
my congratulations and high approval
Of everything she has decided upon.
IL that is aiding and abetting." he an
swered, seating himself at his desk
and searching for blank.
She will probably be married be
fore a Justice of the peace" groaned
Emma
Nonsense. What II she is?'
No proper ceremony; no suitable
dress: no Invitations; no wedding
cake. I dare say" she murmured. as
she rocked herself to and fro
You can send her wedding cake.
you know" hazarded Harold
Some women would be thankful to
be free from the bother of 1t ALL she
continued. without regard to his re-
mark; but there is a right way and
a wrong way of doing everything.
And" she added. with dreary sigh.
IF there is wrong way, Eleanor
always chooses it, OF course, she can
do as she sees fit, and OF course, when
she comes to New York shall have to
do what | can for her. Harold, because
she is your niece; but it is perfectly
certain that she and | are fated never
to agree on any possible subject
neyer-never-never
Poor Cherubl" her husband an
swered, with genuine oommiseration.
looking up from the telegram he was
composing. for he was touched by the
melancholy in her voice. And yet
know" he continued. that as soon
as she comes here. there is nothing
you will not do to make her comfort
able and happy.
'I suppose shall be Just fool
enough she answered, with mourn
ful emphasis.
For some minutes she rocked her
self with folded arms. while Harold
wrote and rewrote his telegram
Harold" she said. finally.
well, dear?"
81 have been thinking what we shall
give them for a wedding present. They
will probably get very little silver.
and | think we had better give them
spoons and forks. 1t may take some
time to have them marked properly.
so the sooner | order them the bet
ter"
Just the thing. | should say" he
replied. as he rose from the table and
he stopped TO kiss her. exclaiming
with proud fondness; There is no
equal to you. Cherub. in the whole
world"
Emma received his embrace with
pleased complacency. Then she look
ed up at him and said, before reading
the telegram he had dropped in her
lap:
DO you know, Harold. sometimes
think that II l had not married you.
you might have done something very
foolish"
The End.