Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-26

Don't forget her name Celeste
Archimbault," came into Quincy's
mind. but he said, Nonsense, to him
self and dismissed the thought.
"All ready for a walk on the Cliff"
asked Leopold as he raised his hat and
extended his hand to Rosa. She shook
hands with him and then with Quincy.
She opened the little gate, placed her
hand on Leopold's arm and they walk
ed on up the. Cliff Road.
AS Quincy entered the little parlor,
Alice sprang toward him with a cry of
joy. He caught her in his arms, and
this time one kiss did not suffice, for
a dozen were pressed on hair and
brow and cheek and lips.
1T is so long since you went away"
said Alice.
"only one short week." replied
Quincy
Short. Those six days have seemed
longer than all the time were were to-
gether at Eastborough. l cannot let
you go away from me again. she
cried.
Stay With Me, My Darling, Stay"
sang Quincy. in low voice, and Alice
tried to hide her blushing face upon
his shoulder.
Then they sat down and talked the
matter over 81 must leave you" said
Quincy. land only see you occasionally
and then usually in the presence of
others, unless"
unless what?" cried Alice, and a
sort of frightened look came into her
face.
Unless you marry me at once" said
Quincy. II don't mean this minute;
say Wednesday of this coming week.
l have license with me got in Bos-
ton yesterday morning Well be mar
ried quietly in this little room,in which
you first told me that you loved me.
We could be married in big church
in Boston. with bridesmaids and
groomsmen. and music on big organ.
We could make as big day of it as
they did down at Marlborough
ooh. MOI" said Alice; II couldn't go
through that. cannot see we'll
enough, and might make some ter
rible blunder. might trip and fall
and then l should be so nervous and
ashamed"
81 will not ask you to go through
such an ordeal, my dearest. I know
that we could have all these grand
things, and for that reason. if for no
better one. Pm perfectly willing to go
without them. No Alice, we will be
married here in this room. We will
deck it with flowers" continued Quin-
cy. Leopold will go to Boston to-
morrow and get them. Rosamond's
Bower was not sweeter nor more love-
ly than we will make this little room
| will get an old clergyman; don't
like young ones; Leopold shall be my
best man and Rosa shall be your
bridesmaid. Mrs Gibson and her
brother, who see is still here. shall
be our witnesses, and we will have
Tommy and Dolly for ushers."
Both laughed aloud in their childish
glee at the picture that Quincy had
painted II could ask for no hing bet
ter" said Alice; the ceremony will be
modest, artistic and idyllic."
And economical, too" added Quin-
cy with laugh.
And SO it came to pass. They were
llCu anu JuG u Ill LlS,
little room that Quincy and Alice had
seen in their minds eye, was realized
to the letter. Flowers best man,
bridesmaid, witnesses, ushers, and the
aged clergyman with whitened locks,
who called them his children, and
blessed them and wished them long
life and happiness. hoped that they
would meet and know each other some
day in the infinite-all were there.
This was on Wednesday. On Thurs
day came letter from Aunt Ella. 1t
contained the most kindly congratula-
tons and neat little wedding pres
ent of a check for $4,000. She wroi
further that she was lonesome and
wanted somebody to read to her, and
talk to her. and sing to her. If the
book was done. would not Miss Very
come to spend the remainder of the
season with her, and if Mr.. Ernst was
there could be no spare time to escort
Miss Very.
That same evening Leopold received
a letter from Mr.. Morton. II simply
read. "Blennerhasset accepted; will be
put in type at once and issued by the
first of November. perhaps sooner"
The next morning Leopold and Rosa
started for Old Orchard, and the lovers
were left alone to pass their honey
moon with the blue sea about them
the blue sky above them and a love
within their hearts which grew strong
er day by day.
CHAPTER XXXVII.