The Jackson herald., 1906-10-18
retch that luggage out" Percival as
sured his guests.

retch that luggage out" Percival as
sured his guests.
ITS been frightfully oppressive all
day. even out here" said Mrs. nrel-
mer, but the engaged ones haven't
lost their tempers once, even If the day
was trying. And really they're the
most Unconditional and matter -of-fact
couple ever saw. Oh! do give me
that stack of papers until catch up
with the news again"
Percival relinquished to her the
evening papers he had bought before
leaving the hotel, and Mrs. Drelmer in
the awninged shade at the stern of the
boat was soon running through them.
The others had gone below, where
Percival was allotting staterooms and
urging every one to "order whatever
cold stuff you like and get into as few
things as the law allows. For my part,
I'd like to wear nothing but a cold
bath"
Mrs. Drelmer suddenly betrayed signs
of excitement. She sat up straight in
the wicker deck chair, glanced down a
column of her newspaper and then
looked up.
Mauhurns head appeared out of the
cabins gloom He was still speaking
10 some one below. Mrs. Drelmer rat
lied the paper and waved 1t al him.
He came up the stairs.
What's the row."
Read it,"
He took the paper and glanced at the
headlines.
IL knew she'd do it. A chap always
comes up with something Of that sort,
and | was beginning to feel so chippy!'
He read:
London, July 3O.-Lord Cassel-
thorpe to-day wed Miss Connie Burke,
the music hall singer who has been ap-
pearing at the Alhambra. The mar
riage was performed, by special Ii
cense. at ST. Michael's church, Chester
square. London, the Rev. Canon Neck
lin. sub-dean of the Chapel Royal, Off
ciating. The honeymoon will be spent
at the town house of the groom. in
York terrace. Lord CasselthorTsn has
long been known as the blacklist sheep
of the British peerage, being called the
Coster Peer on account of his uncon.
ven'ioual language his coarse man
ner and slovenly attire. Two years
ago he was warned off Newmarket
Heath and the British turf by the
Jockey Club. He is SS years old. The
bride like some other lights of the
music hall who have become the con
sorts of Britains hereditary legisla-
tors has enjoyed considerable ante
nuptial celebrity among the gilded
youth of the metropolis, and is said to
have been especially admired at one
time by the next in line of this illus
trious family, the Hon. Cecil C. H.
Mauburn.
The Hon. Cecil G. II. Mauburn.
mentioned in the above cable dispatch.
has been rather well known in New
York society for two years past His
engagement to the daughter of a Mon
tana mining magnate. not long de-
ceased. has been persistently rumored." 4"
Mauburn was pale under his freckles.
Have they seen 1t yet?"
II don't think so,' she answered
I'VE might drop these papers over the
rail here
That's rot. Mrs. Drelmer; it's sure
TO be talked of, and anyway | don't
want to be sneaky, you know"
Percival came up from the cabin
with a paper in his hand.
81 see you have il. too" he said,
smiling. "Burman just handed me
| this"
Isn't it perfectly disreputable." ex-
claimed Mrs. Drelmer.
Why? | only hope I'll have as
much interest in life by the time I'm
that age"
But how will your sister take it,
asked Mauburn; she may be afraid
this will knock my title on the head,
you know"
"Oh. | see" said Percival; Il hadn't
| thought of that"
only it can't" continued Mauburn.
Hang it all, that blasted old beggar