The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-01-28
A TRAIN OF CIRCUMSTANCES.

1
Macomber, who in Burke's peerage was
credited with an earl's coronet and
] lordship over two or three improver-
/ ished townships and estates, decided
that he would not marry Evelyn Jones.
whose father in turn was listed in
Duns at $2,000,00e rating; he intend
ed to maintain his attitude despite the
pressure brought upon him by his
own father and Mr.. Jones, sr. In fact,
Mr.. Jones, ST., was the only member of
the Jones family that. the Earl of Wa
sonshire had ever seen, but having
gazed for several minutes into the
fathers genuinely ugly face, he arrived
at a conclusion as to the possibility Of
beauty in the daughter, but finding his
father unamenable to his wishes, he
telegraphed a Scotch friend and took
the 9:15 train for Glasgow. ~.-
For a few minutes the London News
| interested him, and then he turned his
attention to his fellow passengers-a
girl and an elderly lady. go.
| The latter, it must be admitted, took
very little of his attention, but the girl
well, Lord Jimmy decided that she
was pretty, talented and good, and lat
err supplemented mischievous, when
he beheld a pair of brown eyes smiling
open encouragement of his ill-conceal-
ed admiration.
At Leeds the elderly lady left the
compartment and Lord Jimmy heayed
a sigh of relief, which he quickly fol-
lowed with radiating smile at the re-
manning passenger as he extended an
uncut magazine. .....s@8... :,
! THANK you," she murmured, 'but I
really don't care to read-you know
the pounding of train over the rails
makes ones eyes ache" 1.....
Can any one. think of anything more
conducive toward the forming of an
acquaint anceship than the little
English compartments? ......
With SO sympathetic an audience,
Lord Jimmy was soon induced to tell
the. story of his misfortune. and it was
with mutual seowls that both well
coined an intruder at a little station
just over the Scotch boundary, but as
the newcomer sank into a corner and
apperaed to give lietle attention to
either, Lord Jimmy recommended and
finished his story.
His companion smiled. "Are you sure
that the girl wanted to marry you?"
Lord Jimmy shrugged his shoulders.
II presume you are the Earl Of Was
onshire," she continued. Yes. I've
heard of your proposed match because
Tn particular friend of the girls and
an American also. and know that
her rebellion was just as open as your
/ Sc n Joy1tf
| thinks she likes you, for she has seen
great many of your pictures and con-
siders herself a judge Of character
Lord Jimmy twisted a little uneasily.
I'm really not bad fellow" he as
serted, Though don't suppose I
should sing my own praises" he added
appologetically." ...ss.. Iii.
Nm, you're not" the girl assented.
Now, ! for instance, would be per-
fectly willing to marry you" she con-
tinued mischievously
And I'd marry you," he replied
boldly s..*
Parson Angus Macdonald. crouehed
in his corner, moved bit. To him
this had been a year Of profitless la
| Dor. He had lost his parish near Car
| lyle and money was scarcity. To him
the prospect of marrying a couple
promised fee of few shillings, at
least, and perhaps more, as the couple
were well dressed. He smiled as he
thought of the faborable Scotch laws
did hear We say tha' ye'd marry
the mon afore ye?" he piped, smiling
at the girl. For an instant she stared
at him in surprise, while Lord Jimmy
turned to give sharp rejoinder as to
the advisability Of minding ones own
business. The girl, however, to fulfil
her conception of joke on Lord Jim
my, spoke bravely.
YES" ~-~
"That ye'd be his wife?' persisted
the parson.
| Yes" she replied.
can dinna / maun We say ye'd be
her 1mon?" he continued to Lord Jim
my. 49,. BE-.
| The Earl of Wasonshire was not to
be outdone. Though it's none of your
deuced business, I would marry her"
he snapped.
"Then pronounce We mon and wife"
cried Angus Macdonald triumphantly.
| "What?" cried the couple, astound-
ed.
According to the Scotch laws, when
a mon an woman gle eheir consent to
be married afore an ordained minister
they can be married-and We be.
ST maun ken," continued the par
son. that a little siller-" 49,.
You villain" roared Lord Jimmy,
towering over the now covering min
lister. They were stopping at a sta
ton, and, grasping the smaller man,
Lord Jimmy shook the minister until
the sudden opening of the door caused
a. momentary cessation.
The parson, perceiving relief in the
appearance of the guard, commenced
an incoherent story Of the assault on
his person when Lord Jimmy inter-
| rEpted.
81 am the Earl of Wasonshire," he
exclaimed. This person took advan-
tage of us, and married me to a girl
I've never seen before, simply because
1 got into a snare Of your COMPOUNDED
Scotch laws. If he wishes to lay a
charge he can do so, and I'll wager
he'll get the worst of it,
eff you're his lordship," cried the
guard, running alongside the train
(which had commenced moving again,
there's a telegram for you; we were
just going through the train for you.