The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1905-06-17

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hands. l. too regret the loss of the pleas
ure of meeting, She concluded quantity.
Now, suppose, the reverend gentle
man went on, like all young people, you d
ike it over and dene with rs soon as pos
sibe-eyen if there were not the other
reasons
..Wen. did think | would like to take
the 9.l5 train home if | could, Fred
ericka said frankly; you see there will be
somebody there to meet that train and,
though he perfectly willing to wait over,
still if | could-
You could go even earlier than that
as it happens Mr.. Wharton said aifably.
Shall we 90 into the church 2
Yes | i ike TO see what its like,
Fredericka said Il m not quite sure that
my voice will carry Perhaps | ought 10
rehearse little
oh that not necessary. Don think
Of IT, Now, suppose you both 90 in by
the front entrance and II get the two
maids. Mary and Ann We shall need
their assistance, YOU know It's dark
there, but III light the church as come
along
Very we'll. Frederick agreed. She
aud Bennett turned where the walk
brauched away and shot forward in front
of the church door ..Oh, its such a
had off my mind she >lid feryently to
her rsscuer. a. they stood within the dimly
lighted edi6ce; and i>n he pleasan, and
NICE m sure I'm going to like him
ever 50 much You eau fancy how |
dreaded il. N - afraid Of strange peo-
plc But if al my experiences are going
to be as pleasant a. Here he comes
Al>o Mary and Ann,
II m wondering. hemeli,ated dream
ily, how old is Ann
The circles of pin point light leaPcd into
brilliant flame
Why. Fre,lericka exclaimed sur
Jri-c,lly, it isn Unitarian churah after
all lie in lhe grown Of the Epi~eopalian
clergyman
Well wuulln have believed IL,
Brunesi commented. however. II thry re-
satisfied ahy should We s,.raplsjuyWhy hook
q -ify church In the uouih Aud as for
that. n settle the matter fer I-s>,erity ~
IN ask Ann
Thcy advanced lci-u5cly up the broad
I rsutral ai.lc MIR Wharton. followed BY
two neatly uniformed IRISH sisl>, NE, chem
ai the angle made By the junction Of 'heir
,so path.
Now. be commanded pleasantly, ii
. gag two wiIi stand abeat where sou ars
aH.l Mar and Ann back, ve re al r,.ady
ia be-5n Ills hand emerged !sora under
oue e hls b,s ,iscyss Il held lale
b.ak. lie opeu.>i ,i 4ad began te Evai
Dearly b,l,yrd brcthvru, he said ip
tones suddenly sonorou>ly ecelt-ta,ti,al.
ss are gathered here. etc, eie
Fre>lerirka listened lor nomrnt sur
Jri.c.ily Then her lace grew parslcd
lhep serious, thea alarmed, then terrified
Nr Bennett, Mr. Beahclt -hr
,hrickel, stop him stop him, boa ;
you understand what be > loing lie
nsyrying as-
Marrying u, Beaaytt repeated
What io yua mean
Marrying you Mr. Whsuou echoed
.ui course | am l,n that what yoa ~,
herr Tor
Frelrrieka started back ashasi 'uh.
,hcre saar dreadful mistake. -he aid
Fj,coasly n casnc here because thsre was,
or Thought there was. io be- a church
.,cial here this evening. | ani 4 story
teller They vngased me to tell stories
Mr. whartoa stared at her ,sArrn ,
you ppro,hy S,oac' he a~kci iamed
aicly
No. ms nsmc Is Frs,lcricka CASTOR.
and this Is Mr. Bennett -a-a friend oi
siite,
Ny dear ,ouu- lady. lcs nc apolosize
uith Al my heart Mr. Whartoa said
seriously II have maje-w wr bo'h have
made great mistake But yau viii ses
( when explain, hsw easy is was to do ~.
/ The daughter OF dear old friend oG mine
"a Young woman whom have neyel
seen -wTp,e me a week ago, asking me il
f would perform the marriage CEREMONY
F Or her here tonight At seven. II Is heI
mother who was my friend Her father
( had newer met tie disappFoves Of the
match vrry strongly The mother look
f upon IL favorably From all | have been
able L. gather. there vas M reason why
+ the Young people should not be united
aud agreed 10 do IT, When sou droy,
up. Jumped to the conclusion that yog
were the bridge aud groom. lisa curiou
/ couctdence-very.
Bennett sat down in one Of the pew
and laughed until be eoughed. 'Thi,
beats al records up to date, he said
only ueboly'n believe it when tel
them
1 Frederick was still pale aud trembling
from her fright. but she hurriedly ex
planned her fright to the clergyman.
lie considered the situation carefully
No. I've heard Of no church s'eial to
night. he said thoughttully The onl,
thing for you to do Is exactly what you ar
dain.-to visit all the churches aud fin,
out from the people in authority. Only,
he ended smilinsly, don let them MARI!
you,
I'm take care of that. Frederick
was beginning 10 smile too. I'm an
uounce the very first thing that---'
She was interrupted, Two men dashe,
into the church aud made their way a
the aisle
There they are now, the foremos
one said. lie was a tall, heavily bull
man His upright white hair seemed I
be bristling angrily away from his red, ex
cited face. ''If you We married those tw
children, sir, he Numbered at Mr.. Whar
ton, II Il see what the law can do abou
it, If it takes every cent have in tn
world Why, it, not Dorothy, he end
ed in surprised voice.
His companion seemed nouplussed. IL
was legal looking person, thin and pale
with lantern jaws aud eagle features.
.Come, Miss Castor, well get out Q
here, Mr. Bennett said, note of quie
: determination in his voice; you We 60
thing to do with this. Good night, Mr.
TWharton
He hurried her out of the church int
the automobile They started brlskl