Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-01-21

When Herr Won Peysf6F returned to
his accustomed place by the fire he
found that his precious spectacles had
disappeared. Without these he could
see but dimly. He could distinguish
forms and faces, but not clearly enough
to see one feature. Up to the time when
he must set out to the church they had
not been found, and he had to go with
out them.
AS he reached the door of the church,
where he never before had set foot,
should repent his disloyalty to his own
church. All he could distinguish was
that 1t was filled with people, but not
one face could he really see Nina deft-
ly guided him to the foot of the altar
just as the bridegroom and his friends
reached there. With much satisfaction
Won Peyster dimly recognized the re-
splendent costume and the towering
wig of the old friend of his youth.
The clergyman looked at the fine
young man before him in surprise, fol
the man whom he had supposed to be
the bridegroom was old. He seized an
opportunity and whispered to Guert:
What is your name. sir?
"Guert Van Tuyl."
The clergyman thought for moment
and then turned to Won Peyster, wish
Ing to be perfectly sure. and whispered:
rs this the bridegroom
Yes; that is mine friend, Guert Van
Tuyl."
That decided the question and salts
fed the clergy that he had made
mistake and that old Guert had been
simply arranging for the marriage of
his nephew. So the ceremony proceed
ed. The father gave away the bride,
and Nina and Guert Van Tuyl took
each other for better or for worse. and
it was all over. The contracting par
ties went into the vestry
When Herr Won Peyster had signed
his name as well as he could without
his spectacles and Guert had paid the
fee to the church and to the clerk Nina
said:
"Oh. father, have found your spec
tacles in my pocket"
He put them on in smiling relief only
to fall backward into a chair as he saw
young Guert with Nina hanging on his
arm and the rascal wearing old Guert's
magnificent suit
For awhile he was nearly speechless
with rage and was in danger Of chok-
ing. He tried to drag Nina away, but
he was poweress now. He had with
his own hand given her to the man be
fore him, and he had no longer any
control over his daughter He had been
asked and consented before the altar
and had signed the register. Finally
friends persuaded him to go home On
the way he looked at young Guert well
through his glasses and decided that he
could not blame Nina for preferring
the young man. But where was old
Guert? This puzzled him.
He soon found out. for scarcely had
they reached the Won Peyster house
when old Guert came stamping in. fair
ly frothing at the mouth as he tried to
tell the assemblage how he had re-
turned home to dress for the wedding.
He had forgotten the key to his ward
robe closet and found the door IN
locked. This did not surprise him much.
as he was naturally considerably fius-
tered, and he went to open the door,
when young Guert pounced out of the
closet all dressed in his fine wedding
clothes. So sudden was the onslaught
that the old man could not even cry
out before Guert had him in the closet
bound and gagged and the door locked,
and Guert had taknn the lIeN- so that