Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-12-07

Cart Wrenn looked at the floor. He
would dearly have liked to have David
get the money.
I'D like Dave to have the money" he
said, '"and 70 like to co anything you
want ne to co, but if l was to undertake
this job my c2rgod shift before got to
deep water
Then you cannot answer for him?"
said Miss Cogswell, sadly.
when the thirst is on Dave the
strongest sea tug couldn't pull him away
from bar-even if ebb tide favored her"
Miss Cogswell ba6e him good night
and the captain moved dejectedly to-
wards the door, giving Miss Pate time
to remove her ear from the key hole and
to fly down stairs.
When the captain reached the hall
Miss Pate, with an imperative beck Of
her bcny finger summoned him into the
kitchen
''Well?' she said
The captain related the substance Of
his conversation with Miss Cogswell.
Miss Pate's eyes cleaned and she
twisted her fingers into divers complex
figures
Thomas Wrenn,' she said, finally
go back to Miss Cogswell and tell her
you will arrange 10 answer for David
tomorrow night"
But it can't be cone" stammered the
| captain.
Miss Pate whispered into his ear and
| he stared at her in Amusement mingled
with admiration, then he went up stairs
and knocking at the invalid's door an
| nounced that he would agree to being
security for Mr.. White the rext night.
The following night Capt Wrenn pre-
| sented himself at the Cogswell house
| with the air of a man who had but a
vague idea of what was to happen.
! Miss Coswell was again prcpped up by
pillows and also ornamented by the rose
tinted wrapper. MIR Bond, a lawyer,
sat beside the bed.
Il believe, captain" said the latter.
you will answer for the good behavior
of our friend, David White
Before Capt. Wrenn could reply the
door opened and Miss Pate appeared
with Mr.. David White in tow Appa-
| y,
nevertheless he came
Miss Cogswell, said Miss Pate, this
here young man"-Mr. White was 40 il
he was day-''is prosecuting me with
prayers to marry him and because de-
clined he has taken to drink At last
have yielded and David will drink nc
more"
The ghost of smile passed over Mis-:
COgswell's face
You think. with his wife's assistance
you can be security for David's sobriety
captain?" said she.
Il think" replied the captain, with
exemplary candor, that if l was tt
marry Sarah I'd be druv to drink
Things go by contraries, and as he's a.
ready been druv there think he'll hay;
to f1nG something else to go to-
81 am satisfied" said Miss Cogswell
Mr.. Bond arrange the bequest."
But Miss Pate nodded to the captain
and he FASTENED down stairs and re
turned with gentleman in white neck
tie.
Miss Cogswell," said Miss Pate, ct
make you feel sure, Mr.. Doves will nov
unite David and ne in the holy bond
Of matrimony in your presence"
Mr.. Bowes at once proceeded with tn
ceremony. Mr.. David Whites eyes dur
ing the solemnity wandered vacantl
from the captain to the door as if vainl,
hoping for an avenue to escape. Whel
the time came for an affirmation from
him of his willingness to take Miss Pat
for better or for worse he rather irrele
vanity said something like femme go,
a remark which the reverend.gentlemal
very properly refused to notice
ooh, David" sobbed Miss Pate, whe
her husband was being congratulated b
the captain and Mr.. Bond, you DON
know what sacrilege I've made 70
you, but my heart smote me when say
you going to ruin for my sake
Thomas Wrenn," she said. when tn
wedding party lad descended to tn
kitchen, ''if anybody casts forth tn
dispersion that l married David becaus
of Miss CogswelPs money I'll treat
with unmitigated scorn"
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