The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-04-07

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little dining room, where the table had
been already laid with a goodIy display
OF wedding presents.
I'm that hungry" said Uncle Parker
looking about him with a smile, chat 1
could eat anything, L do believe. hope
you won't be long, my dears; and 1 hope
you'll manage something tasty
They met in the kitchen-that
unhappy bride and bridegroom
and, after one long, despairing look
at each other fell, into each others arms
Susan. the one servant. who understood
probably more of their difficulties than any
one else, looked on sympathetically.
My darling cried Harry, desperately,
something must be done. Reduced to
such an extremity as this, we must use
desperate means. Something must be
struggled out and pawned.'
Quite out of the question: said Bella
despairingly Uncle Parker and Aunt
Lucilla know every wedding present by
heart; and Aunt Lucflla would notice a
gap in a moment. There's only one thing
to be done; we must go up and tell them;
we must confess said the poor little
bride. with a sob, eve must confess that
we are failures-and bankrupts-and that
We ought to be-
"Oh, mum-look at this 'ere!'
The cry had come from Susan-not a
loud cry, but with certain feverish ca
gerness about it. And Susan was down
on her knees before the fire, and was
eagerly examining something in the peck
ct of the waiStcoat of Uncle Parker. then
hanging on chair back 1t was the large
gold watch of Uncle Parker. which he
had left, attached to a large gold chain,
In the waistcoat itself.
Susan, get up from your knees this
moment!' exclaimed Bella, in startled
whisper
II could pop round the corner with this
'ere-to a shop 1 know with three knobs
angling outside tan 1 could get enough
70 pay for 'alf dozen suppers." said
Susan. lingering the watch lovingly can
the larSt post amt in yet, SIR
Harry looked at his wife with a white
face 1--WE could do it, he whispered
desperately. BY the last post Robinson's
money must come; We can pay off every
thing then. Susan-off with youi'
Susan was quick; In less time than It
takes to write she had visited that curl
Gus shop "round the corner; had obtain
ed generous advance on the watch, and
mad sped away to the stores. The proprie-
tor evidently surprised. handed her the
dishes for the first course. and a bottle of
champagne; she raced home gleefully.
Uncle Parker had not expected it; he
rnurmured something family about extrav-
| agance as the champagne cork popped
but smilingly allowed his glass to he filled
That first course was a great success; and
all the time the two young people were
waiting and listening anxiously for the
postman's knock
We will have the sweets, Susan" said
young Mrs. Rakeley, with dignity; and
Susan disappeared
She was gone very long time; at last
Bella Jumped up. and with a little mur-
INJURED apology ran out after her. An
other long wait, and then Harry, fearing
disaster. murmured his apology and pan
out also.
Directly he reached the kitchen he nm
derstood the full nature of the disaster
The willy proprietor of the Stores. seeing
that at last he had forced solid cash out
OF the young people, determined to make
nay while the sun should shine; accord
1ngiy refused to deliver up the re-
mainder of the supper and the other bot
tie of wine until he should receive fur
Their payment.
We're in for it, my love-" said Harry.
We've begun-and we can't stop now. I
must see what else there Is.
There was a gold cigar case They
emptied out the cigars, and once more
Susan raced out into the night to secure
the remainder of the supper. Uncle Par
ker was just growing impatient when she
came in, hot and flushed, and set it on
the table. Harry opened the second bot
tie to disguise his agitation.
II think, my dears. 1 ought to be get
ting into my coat-to say nothing of my
waistcoat," said Uncle Parker. There's
a tightness about the armholes of this
coat of Harry's that doesn't go well with
chicken pie
You'll have to wait a bit. uncle" said
Harry, hurriedly. Il wouldn't have you
catch cold for the world you know; and
the coat-tO say nothing of the waistcoat
is not nearly dry"
I'D not idea the rain had been so
heavy" said Aunt Lucilla
1t was at this moment that Harry be-
came aware of an apparition near the
door. no other than Susan, who was
reckoning to him, IN a spectral fashion
and evidently forming words with her
lips although nothing could be heard.
Once more he excused himself and went
outside.
80! If you please, sfr-the postman''-
''Yes-yes: what's he brought?' asked
Harry. selling the arm of the girl in his
excitement.
Nothing, sir!" said Susan: and. I'M
Outstanding to the full all that that state