The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-21

torn from book, had buttered In
nocently 20 :Lc girls feet while abe
was p.un!Hg handkeroLieis to dry
upon the bach yard reel. she had
picked the fIuttcrcr up and looked at
II puTiuusly one word was written
upcu Il. the word preserve" She
had placed it in her bosom. wonder
.ng. Tint night she understood.
It was so dolic.ou.ly simple that
she mary, I'D ut her futher'a INABILITY
to understand II, Sb, tried 10 re-
etrniIt her laughter when the humOr-
Gus side ~ the -i'nnt,pn presented it.
-r,f ~ her, the old gentleman,
trowningly pnr,"niiuas. JcaIousIy
Watching h,E every move. lr-' some
.ounG mnn win her affections before
the delightful Golhcrg cane tn claim
his own, ridicuIuuSll suspicious of
every trivial circumstance, sitting IN
his chnir with the girl not ten feet
distant, all thir while the coursr of
.prr flowed smoothly ca. II was
funny.
Dolly WAC woocd and won,-ycs,
md wed from under her fathers
very nose. The cOurit hip rNt,Nird
throughout the fall aud winter, and
ia the spring came the cad OF the
comedy. MulIduc conferred NJ ZONE
length with Dovcrlhg aud King
man. Curtains and drnperics OF Va
riuuS sorts were added TO it's fur
uishinps 10y urmfuls; pottcd plants
appeared; vines festouncd the wills;
and in corner ot Mullnnc's room nn
arch rns erected, upon the summit
If which were nestled, In nest Of
orange h!oE&omE, two plnSt"r dovce
Thee things In their preparation
required two days, md on the third
| day, Ms the shades Of night were
gathering, gucsts of both sexes
throngrd the floor. Mullnne's ais
tiers were there from the classic hills
Of Wellesley; Mullane's IHthcr and
mathcr were there from the old
home in Delaware; Mullauc's old pas-
tor. who had lulLd him to sleep in
IL pew corner on many Sabbath
morning of his bOyhopd, wac there
| from his bter md more exalted
| charge In great city of the cast.
! \nd there were others more inn
portrait Ia the work Ia hand than
thctr. KlingmMl, by some means
| known only 10 himself Ind secured
the presence of gentleman mighty
In tho financial world. of another
| whose fame ~ journalist was wide
40 The commonwealth. Of yct another
whose name adorned tn ron Of the
| nations senate. There were artists
md writer's and other talented fel-
lows with their ladies aud gentlemen
| until the floor waa full.
la the meanwhile diogusted hston-
| ishmcnt held sway h the breast OF
MIR Critics. Dolly was at the piano
~ usual, her face turned from him.
Her eyes were brighter than WAS
| their wont, but thu roses were not
in her checks, She was paL from
suppressed excitement. She was
urryuu.. Tho sound Of the piano on
the second floor caused her to start
| yLol"ntly. Mr.. GIittl,s observed tho
NutIun and inquired the rcnson for
T.. She replied that she WAS feeling,
well. different than Bhc ordinarily
| felt, she thought she would 90 to
her room for few minutcs She
went. aud from her room nhc climbed
| through window. being assisted Ivy
Ia pair 81 masculine nrrns. She
| mounted the steps to u" second Nnnr,
IN supported by masculine arms,
where she stood hcuchth the dove
.rownrd arch. hry hRIIh IN MnlknC -
and Rah If will" Then she returned
- the back parIor rrS"Gt,ng herself
~ the piano. Mr tirittlcs looked NJ
hor, gruntcd ana said nothing.
The papers were full ~ it the next
| morning II wet ncouuntcd the most
| romantic, the most charming, the
most uuipu" wedding the city had
ever known Mr.. Critics read the
account and posted home from his
pflioc his eyes nonr 10 bursting from
rhr!r sockets hl- breath coming in
,zplosions. Ito rutcr"d III" houtc HE
a tornado. En- his roWinE wse *
| p"ct.d md had hc"u prepared for.
DOM throw hey HrDE nlnut his neck
heGurc he couh say - word. The
gentleman mighty in 'hc fnonctnI
world, who had good nnturcdiy per
united himself to le retained FOR the
occas,iou pnttcd him ECui!r upon the
| back, mtcring words which, coming
| from TINT source, ~crr sOuthinR Z"
his hcnvinr, mllowlng emotions.
Mullaur graspcd His hand firmly nnt
shook n Mrs. Critics gaycd ~ him
implorulgly.
Two mlnueee passed and the
tnhlcau MIll held. Thcn, after a
most tremendous explosion OF
breath, Mr.. Grittlrs spoke.
II did not know that you were &C
runIn:,rl with with him" he said,
pninting ut NnllUnr with his olsen
gagged hand ADD looking NJ Dolly.
10. yra. pcpn, hive known him
for months" replied Dolly hi"Nh'
| Ing.
"Hut but how In tho-how did you
manage IT," he gnspcd.
And then Dolly confessed and the
| mystery was solved.
we tclrgraphcd 10 zach Other on
our pianos" shn snid; I'VE learned
the Morse alphabet. and and VIC
photographed. That is NIL"
We'll, I'll 10 hanged" calculated
Mr.. Grittlcs- Right before my face
| md .vcn- humnh'"
Then. IA his credit, hc II said, he
hurs. into hOarsc laugh. and the
company Joined In uprooronsly
Good Uso OF Charitable Gifts.
During their visite Ia Russia The late
Felix raurc and President L"uhet each
presented $2tN.UO ga in distributed
among the poor, Th"sc Rifts ar" ahon.
to assume q dceirabi" formin the shape
~ two n4yIums for the poor. calicd re-
Spectivc,y Faurc and Louhct nsy lnms
The cars gift 90 III" poor ot Frauce
81 L.