Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-27
mFARREN BARR1cADED BEHIND THE TABLE
Hes not my husband said Norah, COL

Hes not my husba nd said Norah col
oring.
And then she told Mrs Bu-gee about the
hurried wedding that was 10 take place as
soon as arrangements could be completed
for ii. and the two women found bond of
sympat Thy III this wnich increased the liking
which they lad alre ldy iasti.ctively began
to feel for each otker. Mrs. Burgee kissed
Parton primly and Norah more than once
ard wept a lttl, Then she said:
III I'd known about the weddin' I'd
never have come over from my daughter
without pie or cake or somethin'. But I
suppose that you en- git most any;hin of
that sort here in New York ready made l
guess somebody's allus bakjn' in such a big
city, especially around a hotel I've got q
bottle of elderberry wine in my carpet bag.
oDed very fond of it, l allus meet him
with bottle, but l don't spose the doc
tors ii let him have it now that he's so
SICK This is the first time I've ever met
MIN to New York. He most always docks
to Boston,
Further conversation on the subject was
interrupted by the entrance OF the doctor
he greeted Mrs. Burgee heartily. and told
her that her husband was doing as well
as any one could be expected through such
experiences as he had known He DELIGHT
ed her by predicting that her own nursinp
would do wonders for the aiIing n3vigator
ana SAID that after the doctors had loo ,e5
hlm over and cone what they could for hin,
he mad fallen into a sound and annsrentl,,
r.stful sleep Nf -i'
lie told her gently that it would be mr.
WISE 10 aware Inn even for the purDoss.
OK iettsnS her go to him, but added cheer
luiI mat me moment he woke up she
hIouiu De told OF Ii and taken to him
1t was easy to see that the delav was a
sre.,e ciAl to heT, but, being New Eng
iaiid woman, she was brave and accepted
ms decision without complaint.
me doctor seemed 10 DE worried NV so,,e
mater not at all connected with the cap
tam illness. and as soon as he could Will
GouIte.y to Mrs. Burgee. he becI,oned 70
Pas;on TO go into the hall with him.
| oes gn to get married here in this hotel Won
VIII De taking my advice il you do il as
soo.i as you can. | just saw a renorter
that know and he told me that old sar
pou. VI d stepfather of yours has been at
ponce heaquarters for the last two ho,frs
teiiihS them that you have robbed hin, and
Tsi's 10 get warrant for your arrest
II you are m err ed at all today / am nretty
reasohapIy certain that you will spend your
wedding night in jail; and Won won,f he
it." up apout
Ten minutes later the clergyman was ~,
ms place te.ore the pair. They had ci ssnad
hands and We're standing in front of IL
great mirror ' vi .he
fafton had just received from Nor,b b,s
n,st husDands kiss and the doctor WA g
a9ou. 10 claim his privilege as best man
when bell boy came IN and .a;d - :.
! Mr.. MacFarren was below and had s ena.
Mord that he wished to have Miss Ma
'arren come down. to see him.
Moran nor spoke quickly.
Tell him." she said, that Miss MacF,r
rem is not here" mar al :
beg pardon. miss" said the bell how
VINO had not recognized the hymeneal AT,
mospnere, I'm sorry. but the clerk has
already said you was here" ~
80 l am said Norah, but You can tell
MI. Macfar that Miss MacFarren &C.
no longer here and is never coming haoE
II ne wishes to see Mrs. Parton he NAV
Yes M" gasped the boy, and vanished