New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-03
n RunasOay Marriage.
By KATHARINE lyman.

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push on. impatient though she were happy
Why. what Is that" Tresham asked suddenly.
Joan? Yes. think it is. And IL is in trouble I:
looks to me as though one wheel had been caughs
IN the DRIFT We are in time to render some travel-
If We are delayed the snow may hinder %
reaching our journeys end. she said
=, He had an idea that there was something q hope
Joan dreaded the marriage. seeing how sweet She
Founding along the white road where was yet a.
hard track between the heaped-up Grtfts. they
Il believe it is a wedding" he said 10 his COM
The four fat horses were indeed. decked with
wedding favors. as was the Old cOachman on the
h TTesham rode close to the coach and when h.
to the Occupant Then he Went on Sharply for =
few PAGES before he pulled and placed the reias
= would. move gently up and down" said he
she too absorbed in her thoughts to ask hirzo
any questions. Obediently she rode AT walking
her. she rider disappearing in the distance.
II was Lord OysrhuTy himself who mad been riding
return with help had started out himself in pur-g
suit. g.
tress Prue's face. withered like a flower In the
congratulations on his lips. -,
Are YOU on your way to your wedding. Prueq'-. 6
he asked. ard forgot that she had bid him think no
For suddenly her face had become Ike as
bling into his 1T is wedding Of my fathers
much l have suffered! How can fathers be 50
You should not have yielded TO him" he said.
and opened the door of the coach
But You ought not to have listened 10 my letter.
You ought TO nave known that y was forced from
came cam ''''sU ~ ''1 D'' '-''' 1'''' ''' 80
down IN the snow He leaned sHTther into the
he Mistress
You were on your way TO your wedding hs
said in fury remembering Mistress Joan.
much in love with another lady as I am with an
other man When am with him ne thinks of her
TT would be Mistress joan Courtenay. his oIa
love" said Tresham. FACILITATING.
j think that is tue lady'S name. .-~
''Prue. VII you come with me ard b na.-ie4
az aston Wickham church about ten miles trosH
here? And We viii send Mistress Joan 10 Mr.. Bran
she was the lady who rode with you?"
we were marrying each other out Of despeTa-
chance foT haPPinesa Let Us take i,
She had leaPed into mis- arms and was out IN tho
frozen snow IN an instant, ana Mistress Joan cans
riding IN. staring at the white figure in its long
warm the bridal hnery. and the veil Of fine lace
quick quick JOAN cried Treshau "NIr AM
thony Brandon awaits his bride. and he loves no
or with YOUR riding coat and into MistTess Prus
CLOAK ana vel rs Tor You siT ne SPOKE 20 '9s
shut your eyes to the change of brides"
shot if I wait for him. said the rascal grinnins-
But shall not wait. He will drive himself homo
See you, sir, love little Missy. Why. drove her
rying to one old enough to be her father whose
heart was not in the match. more betoken
Its good day for al OF US. said TreshaH
The ladies' had now changed and Mistress Joan
her head and face. her eyes brighter than diamonds
beneath It, while Mistress Prue's wedding fnery
was tucked away under Mistress jeans long scar-
Give me a kiss Joan" Tresham said before hs
me. and your bridegroom when you tell him. wiz
he viii have You for, ali his DAYS - -
muttered TO himself that Lady Mary had wrongea
her In imputnS 70 her those OF hfty years
falling more thickly around them with every
PrIe on her billion did not clasp him tightly
enough. 1t was a cold and wet ride bur he
so sweet for at every stumble OF the horse Mistress
Prue cried out and held him the closer AMI l9ok-
like rose within the warmly lined hood
o7eTbury; who came Leading his horse down ~,
t tp s N babipd him ne barsI arcs, ~ tIs
rider. who passed in front of him with a red
cloaked woman behind him on piIlion. for which
dulness of his he cursed himself roUndly an hour
But by this time Mistress Prue and Tresham wers
man and wife And Mistress Joan did not reveal
herself Till her bridegroom came to meet her as
Mistress Prudence by hhis time is Nine fresh:
am, she said. and her cheek was pale and y
you still love me. Anthony Brandon. am ready
II have never loved any other" he said; and
you make me the happiest man alive e',- -.
riding fools errand after the runaway couple
But he did not come with them fiN they wers
quite mouths married. since. after the mars
riage, Sir Gilbert Tresham took his bride TO RE-
land. where they lay hidden till she began to fret
for her fathers forgiveness.
After ALL the Lord Overbury. like n chOleTtC man.
forgave easier than might suppose. having per-
haps. exhausted his rancOr in those first ts OF his
passion. And in time. when his SOn-in-law had
risen to the highest honor and distinction in this
Kings service. he fOrgave him for being IriSh-
and heard TO say that IL a gall
liant race. although turbulent and overquick IN a
quarrel
As for Mistress Joan, after her marriage she gavs
up the card table and gossip and late hours. and
became country lover and a home keeping
woman. and made her lord the happiest alive,
as he had said. and in time presented him with an
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