Smyrna times., 1906-03-14
THE sMYKNA TIMES WEDN EsDAY AFTERNOON MARCH IL

ial which we went over to observe. !
lsere we found 4 cannon, mounted and
seaGy Tor business.
That said tie man who had been
there before. lis fred off occasionally
TO show the marve.ous power of echo
1t reverberates here, yonder, to the
right, the left. many times over"
l grasped Dorothy's hand and drew
her away from the crowd.
Darling" | whispered, 'Pm going
back on this car, and I'm going to mar
ry you tonight. Wait here or at the
observatory yonder. When you get
tired of observing, pick your wedding
bouquet. for you will need it as soon
as l get back. Goodby, sweetheart"
And before she could do anything but
stare at me in half frightened, wholly
charming way l had caught the down
car and was out of her sight.
Once the car reached Los Angeles /
was out, tearing along the sidewalk to
the courthouse, where the smiling coun-
ty clerk favored me with the precious
bit of paper which would allow me to
wed my Dorothy.
DO you know anything about any
of the preachers in this town." l asked,
wiping my perspiring forehead.
His smile broadened. "Well, if it is
a runaway match l shouldn't advise
you to tackle the Methodist. A trihe
narrow is Mr.
1T isn't runaway MATCH" 1 an
swered hastily, "but for certain rea-
sons 1 want the services of a young
man."
''AIr. B. of the Unitarian is about
your age, should Judge"
Hes the man. Where can l find
him?'
After getting definite directions fed
down the courthouse steps. l found
Mr.. B., who when he had heard my
story laughed immoderately, but, as
thought n young man would, consent
ed to go with me. Consequently the
last car for Altadena and Mount Lowe
found us on board, together with a
huge, awkward parcel which l had
purchased on the way to the station.
AS the car reached Echo mountain |
found laughing, much larger crowd
than we had started with and in their
midst Dorothy, looking most uncom-
Portable, but holding in her little hands
a bouquet of Indian paint brush, the
gorgeous coloring matching well the
hue of her own sweet cheeks.
They've surmised something" ]
whispered to my companion. well
the more the merrier, 1 suppose; kind
of tough on us, though"
AT which speech thought the min
lister was going to disgrace his clotE
again by unseemly levity. The crowC
drew back a little as | advanced to
ward Dorothy and introduced the rev
erend gentleman. l tucked her little
trembling hand under my arm, and
with my great parcel under the other
the minister discreetly leading, and aft
Ell us the crowd. though not fully un
Outstanding the play, we wendell on
way toward the cannon, mounted ant
! ready for business.
| dropped DollY's hand, tore the pa
! per wrapping from my megaphone an
put it to my lips.
/ Dorothy / shouted, and first thi
/ hill, then that, here, there, yonder, re
l peated her sweet name.
I l raised it to my lips again, and 'B
: miner sang out the hills. Then / lai
] it on the ground and held out m
: hand, while the women smiled and tn
men tossed up their hats in delight
The situation was severe, but my Dol
r othy was game. Blushing, fearful, We
happy withal, she gave me her hanC
: and the minister stepped forward wit
4 his little book