The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-07-13


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She paused, and the man at her side
studied her with grave eyes.
Now, there was Bessie Stewart
she married Jack Coghlan. They'd
gone to kindergarten and dancing
school together. And then she'd gone
to all his college 'proms' and the same
cotlllons. Why, it was just like marry
ing some one who had lived In your
own family always.
And now they're bored to death
with each other. They had a honey
moon at Monte Carlo, where they had
been the year before on the Borden
Jones yacht, and they came back to
the same old round of teas and dinners
and dances. There was no romance in
that"
The man shook his head.
But Harriet one of our parlor
maids. married a miner way out west
She met him by answering an adver-
tisement in a matrimonial paper He
came east after her, and she wrote
Marie that they were awfully happy.
ne HUtl never DtGlt11 nSI OICt.
The man flung back his head and
laughed. and the girl laughed with
him. Then suddenly she clutched his
sleeve.
You've passed the Dalton turnpike,
and l must be at Stoneywold for
lunch"
I'VE are not going to Dalton" said
the man calmly. I've been out this
way before. Just two miles beyond we
will cross the state line"
But why? Oh, 1 must go on to
Stoneywold"
The man ignored the remark.
And across the state line, I under
stand. there is no need of a license"
"Oh," said the girl very softly, and
the great car stopped beneath the arch
of freshly leaved trees.
He flung aside his heavy driving
gloves and took the delicate, sensitive
face of the girl between his two hands.
will you, dearest?"
Her eyes stopped dancing and turned
wondrous tender.
"Oh. hoped you'd understand, but l
01Q not dream
"Will you, dearest? persisted the
man.
She lowered her long lashes over the
eyes into which he tried so hard to
gaze. Later she murmured from the
shelter of his arms: But want TO tell
you the truth, Lester. never loved
you till Just this minute And 1 had
made up my mind that if you did not
understand would just
He threw on the power.
Let us get across the line quick be-
fore you change your mind again"
Hiram Manning, justice of the peace
in the til district, plucked at his
beard and regarded the couple doubt
fully.
I'D like t oblige you. but this amt
no Gretna Green, an'-well, l don't
mind tellin' you that the girl looks I'M
der age"
But I am not" protested the girl.
Il am twenty"
Not castin' no reflections, ma'am,
! but I'd like some proof
The girl and the man looked at each
other; then the girls troubled glance
travelled to the table, and a smile
frightened her face
isn't that proof enough that my
family are willlngT
She held the paper toward the jus
tice with the face of a girl peerin2
straight from the printed page.
The justice looked from the picture
to the girl, and his face alternately
flushed and paled.
Gosh all hemlocks, you're Banker
Claflin's girl, and he-he's"-
Yes" said the girl, her eyes dane
ing He is Lord Gramaton. But in
deed. he's very nice in spite of the
fact she added as Justice of the
Peace Manning continued to stare in
credulously at the mans slim figure il
It's disreputable motoring apparel
You wait a bit. III be right back,
said the justice, with sudden accession
of spirit and he started for the door
The girl and man sprang after him.
you are not going to telephone-tC
town-to those wretched reporters
Please, please, let US be married quite
alone. with just some of your famil,
for witnesses" cried the girl.
Yes" added the man nervously
We've just run away from all tina
sort Of thing-piff1e. don't you know
Please let Us get away quietly. Don
telephone. beg of you"
Telephone nothin'," exclaimed TIL
Justice heartily. I'm just goin' to pu
On my Sunday suit. Never expect t.
marry a millionaires girl and a lor,
again in my time"