The Yale expositor., 1903-02-20

married from your own house: and
such would have been my wish. too
except that by being married here !
can give pleasure Co n largo number
OF the students who are dear To- me
and who could not possibly como a.
New York. Moreover. II | were mar
ried from your house a simple wed
ding would be almost out of the ques
ton. and neither Winiam nor | would
like a fashionable ceremony. Butt II
you would prefer IL 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 layished
ON mc-love and kindness greater
than which you could not have shown
to any child. Indeed | feel myself 10
be your child and II Is with the assur.
ance that you feel si.hilarly toward me
that | sign myself
Your loving
ELEANOR"
Harold folded up the letter with a
beaming expression. but tears in his
voice restrained him from speaking
for a few moments; then he said. hap
PLY:
What do you think OF that?'
Il am not trying to think Of IT," En-
ma replied in sopulchral tone. Il
suppose you will aid and abet her. as
usual?"
ITO the extent OF telegraphing her
my congratulations and high approval
OF everything she has decided upon.
II that is aiding and abetting." he an
swered. seating himself AT his desk
and searching for a blank.
"Shc will probably be married be-
fore a Justice of the peace. groaned
Emma.
Nonsense. What II she is"
NO proper ceremony: no suitable
dress; 70 invitations; no wedding
cake ! dare say" she murmured. as
she rocked herself to aud fro
You can send her a wedding cake,
YOU know hazarded Harold
Some women would be thankful 10
be free from the bother OF IL all" she
continued without regard 10 his re-.
mark; but there Is a right way and
a wrong way OF doing everything.
And she added. with dreary sigh.
III there Is wrong way. Eleanor
always chooses Il. OF course. she can
30 as she sees IT. ard of course. when
she comes to New York | shall have 20
do what | can for her. Harold. because
she Is your niece; but IL Is perfectly
certain that she and are fated never
tn agree on any possible subject
ncyer-never-ncvor!'
Poor Cherub," her husband an.
swcrcd. with genuine commiseration,
looking mp from the telegram he was
composing. for he was touched by the
melancholy In her voice And yet
I know" he continued. that as soon
"a she comes here. there is nothing
you will not do 70 make her comfort.
able and happy
Il 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 dclr?'
Il have been thinking what We shall
give them for n wedding present They
will probably get very little silver.
and / think We had better give them
spoons and forks. II may take some
time to have them marked properly.
so the sooner | order them the bet.
ter"
Just the thing. | should say" he
replied. a. he rose from the table. and
he stopped To kiss her. eXclaiming
with proud fondness; There Is no
equal to you. Chorub. in the whole
world"
Emma received his embrace with
pleased complacency. Then she look
I'D up at him and said. before reading
the telegram he had dropped In he-
lap.
DO you know. Harold. I sometimes
think that II had not married you.
you might have done something very
foolish"