Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-13
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voice.
"They are to be married ON Tuesday
evening" she sobbed.
The man whistled.
"The boy seems to be developing en-
ergy along with his other awakened
qualities. There, there, calm yourself
and tell me about it,
The woman waited a moment
Il drew her OUT she began. "and
soon found that she wanted to talk to
wonan-it seems she has no intimate
girl friends-and she told me lust what
! wanted, and yet dreaded to hear.
She is very fond of Edgar, and she has
the fullest confidence in him. He has
tod her about his wild days. and how
he quarreled with his father and mother.
She doesn't know who his parents are
Edgar doesn't want to talk about the
past-but she feels convinced they were
wrong III their treatment of Edgar She
is sure they didn't understand him; that
his mother was indulgent and his father
unwise Edgar needed an object in life,
he needed to be thrown on his own re-
sources. Now he had his ambition ia
rise, and he had her" She paused and
drew a quick breath Think of mother
! listening to all this!"
1t is rather novel situation" said
the ran.
! it was en- Tuesday evening, and Rev
Frank Darnley sat in his little parlor
and waited for the girl and the man
1 who asked his professional services. II
was neat little parlor, nicely furnished
with folding doors that connected it with
the sitting room beyond These doors
were closed, and Rev. Frank Darnley in
spected them carefully before he an.
swered the bell
When he returned from the front door
he rought with him the girl and the
hayward son He greeted them cor
daily and babe them be seated.
I'VE are in something of a hurry,
said the young man. 'We have a briet
little trip in view, and timetables make
no provisions for delayed happy pairs
He laughed and the young pastor
laughed with him.
The girl unfastened her travelling
cloak.
Would it be possible" she said, ''fol
lyou to have a woman present during
the ceremony? / have a fancy that
would like it BETTER
The young pastor frightened
why, yes" he answered. 81 have tive
visitors at the present moment, very
worthy couple. | will ask them to b.
witnesses-in accordance with the stat,
law
And he slipped fror the room. Fl,
was back presently.
"They will be glad o ID us" he sale
a little hurriedly "They will stand il
the doorway here while the ceremony
proceeds If you are quite ready, yoi
may arise
The doors at the back were softly
opened.
The ceremony proceeded the mos
nervous member of the trio being Rov
Frank Darnley.
When it was over and Rev. Frank haC
shaken hands with both and wished then
joy, the girl looked around and suddenly
started. A man and woman had entered
the room, but it was the woman wht
startled the girl.
why, madam she cried Are yo,
here y And she advanced with he
j hands outstretched The woman wa
lcrying and could not answer But sh,
opened her arms and held the girl close
| The bridegroom had whirled about
and then catching sight of the man anc
woman had drawn back.
Elinor," he cried, "do you know thi
lady ~
! The girl released herself from TIN
woman's embrace.
why, yes she answered. "She ha
been kind to meas a mother might be
There is no person | could so glad,
greet on my wedding night"
The young man stared at her
Don't you know her name?' he de
manded.
why, no, Edgar, don't know tn
lady's name. | never thought of it."
He was still amazed.
DO you mean to say that you dom
know this is my mother?''
Your mother!' she cried 'You
mother! Oh, I'm very gladl Don't or,
mother
The older man took step forward.
Eddie" he said, Il hope your re
sentiment doesn't go so far as to pre-
vent your father from kissing his ney
daughter-God bless and guard her!"
The younger man gave quick star
and put out his hand
Father" he cried.
And Rev. Frank Darnley smiled an
provingly.-W. r. Rose in the Clevelan
Plain Dealer.