Mexico Missouri message., 1906-09-27

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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-tact
couple ever saw. Oh! do give me
that stack Of papers until l 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 stun 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
column of her newspaper, and then
looked up.
Mauburn's head appeared out Of the
cabins gloom. He was still speaking
to some one below. Mrs. Drelmer rat
tied the paper and waved 1t at him.
He came up the stairs.
Whats the row."
Read it,"
He took the paper and glanced at the
headlines.
81 knew she'd do 1t. A chap always
comes up with something Of that sort,
and l 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
rage was performed, by special IL
cense, at st. Michael's church, Chester
square, London, the Rev. Canon Neck
Hin, sub-dean of the Chapel Royal, Off
Chatting. The honeymoon will be spent
at the town house Of the groom, in
York terrace. Lord Casselthorpe has
long been known as the blacklist sheer
of the British peerage, being called thu
'Coster Peer on account of his uncon
ventional language, his coarse man
ner and slovenly attire. Two year.
ago he was warned of Newmarke
Heath and the British turf by thu
Jockey Club. He is So years old. TIL,
bride, like some other lights Of tn,
music hall who have become the con
sorts of Britain's hereditary legisla
tors, has enjoyed considerable ante
nuptial celebrity among the gildet
youth of the metropolis, and is said t
have been especially admired at on
time by the next in line of this illus
trious family, the Hon. Cecil G. Il
Mauburn.
"The Hon. Cecil G. H. MauburI
mentioned in the above cable dispatch
has been rather well known in Nev
York society for two years past. Hi
engagement to the daughter Of Nor
tana mining magnate, not long d.
ceased, has been persistently rumored
Mauburn was pale under his freckle
: Have they seen it yet?"
| ~ don't think So" she answered
we might drop these papers over IN
D rail here"
= That's rot, Mrs. Drelmer; it's SUI
to be talked Of, and anyway 1 don
. want to be sneaky, you know"
. Percival came up from the cabi
}. with a paper in his hand.
t 81 see you have it, too" he sal
: smiling. "Burman just handed n
this"
It isn't it perfectly disreputable!" e,
e claimed Mrs. DTelmer.
why? only hope I'll have
[, much interest in life by the time L
II that age"
But how will your sister take it
d asked Mauburn; "she may be afra
t, this will knock my title on the hea
u you know"
a "oh, see," said Percival; 81 hadI
% thought Of that"
~ "Only it can't" continued Maubur
y Hang it all, that blasted old begg