The Democratic advocate., 1905-02-25

il will be easy locking her into her cham
Der
Harry started for Carton quite early in
the morning, il being a drive of some
twelve miles.
lie told his uncle that he should stay
with an acquaintance Of his that night,
and, with pleasant and good morning, he
drove of
All the young rascal muttered Mr..
Clifton, turning from the library window,
he thinks no one can plan but himself
hat We shall see who viii win.
lie walked the acor for sose time in
deep thought, then ringing the bell, he
ordered his horse and gic and drove furi-
oasly away,
Il was nearly SIX o clock in the after
noon when we again glance in upon the
different actors of our little tale.
Mr. Clifton had returned and was busy
q, bis writing desk
Let us lock at the note he had just I'm
ished j, read thus
DrsR HsRRy: Fred Miller was thrown
frous bis horse this afternoon and seriously
huri, aad they SAINT ron &c 20 over smmedi-
aielv, and not knowing when you ~cald be 81
home. | ,hoagh, would send Philip after yoa.
Your uncle,
II. c.
There. he exclaimed, ssof course he
will 20. and before he finds cut one cheat
another will claim the prize. Tia, ha! hav
He then called Philip, the eoachman,
and told him to saddle horse and ride to-
wards Carton, and il he met Harry To give
the note to him
Il wonder, he muttered, what the
odd lady viii say. | have hardly thought
/ Of her today, the fact is, | don care what
she SAYS. Let me once call Ber,ie my wife,
and viii snap my fingers at the whole OF
them
I Meanwhile Mrs Horton was sitting in
/ her room before the large mirror, busily
] arranging her hair.
A slight application Of rose and white
had made her complexion as fair As Ber-
lie :. She looked nervous and uneasy and
there vas an expression of almost regret on
| her face.
Il know | am doing wrong, she NUT
tered. bat | cannot stop; something
seesas hurrying me forward.
Now Just one look al Bertie.
She and Minnie, together with MIR.
Carroll. the pastor Of Bolton, and Mr. and
Mrs. Miller we're seated in the parior, for
| Minnie insisted that the ceremony should
take place there instead of az the parson
age.
VERY beautiful looked Bertie. with the
/ soft bloom on her cheek and happy light
in her eyes
| oh won't there be scene, Berthe,
when you get home, suddenly exclaimed
Minnie. black-eyed laughing sprite Of
seventeen. Mr. Carroll, Fred and | are
going over to see the fun And she clap
| ped her hands and laughed nerrily in an
ticipation.
s.Then, he is,'' shouted Fred, who had
been standing BY the window, and he dash.
ed out of the door and down the steps TO
meet Harry, who at that moment drove
| up,
| why, Fred, is that you p said Harry,
astoaished
| "Of course it is. Who did you take
me for p returned Fred.
..Why, answered Harry, philip met
me several miles back, with a note from
uncle saying you were badly hurt.
Hurt echoed Fred THE old gem
tleman must have been misinformed, but
never mind, we will clear that up bye and
bye; come, for am anxious to see you
throw yourself away
Harry laughed and followed Fred into
the house, where for the present We will
/ leave them.
"A quarter to seven, murmured Mrs
Horton. consulting her gold watch; ''it is
time to 20, aud, drawing veil over her
face. she stole downstairs, and across the
garden, pausing near the lower gate.
In a few minutes she heard the sound
of wheels, and, opening the gate, she saw
a tall manly figure, and a short distance,
horse and chaise,
lis that you, Harry ? she called, in a
suppressed tone
'Yes, darling, returned the figure;
'all is ready, come.
She allowed herself to be lifted into the
chaise, which drove rapidly away.
They soon stopped before small house,
which Mrs. Horton at once recognized as
the residence of an obscure minister.
The room into which Mr. Clifton ush-
cred the supposed BERTHE, was in compfi-
ance with his wishes he had seen the
minister that afternoon-yery dimly light
| ed.
For that. Mrs. Horton thanked her
lucky stars
There were only the minister and his
wife in the room, and each felt certain TO
remain unrecognized by the other.
The ceremony commenced without de,
lay, and they were soon pronounced hus-
band and wife.
Mr.. Clifton slipping well filed purse
into the hand of the clergyman, conducted