Sharp County record., 1908-11-13
On The Nun
BY A. ~. porkerson.

take his place. We have a big deal
on there now, and it's got TO go
through. You'll have to catch the
next train That gives you an hour
and half"
Outside the Office Wilson's face
heightened dismally.
"Marjorie!" he gasped "Frisco!
Good Lord l can't 60 with things IL
this critical condition. Then others
are always hanging around. 1t won't
do, 1t mightnt be Marjorie when |
get back"
He jerked out his watch. "An hour
and twenty-five minutes left That's
plenty Of time. III do it. I'll know my
fate before | leave"
Fifteen minutes later he was shown
into the parlor of large, prudish'
looking apartment house. In one cor
ner sat three ladies'. They stared at
him.
Wonder how long they are going to
stay?' he thought.
A swish of skirts drew his eyes to
the door, ard Marjorie, all ribbons and
dimples, entered. Wilson seized the
hand she gave him and held it.
i've come to tell you that-that-"
From the corner precise tones came
to his ear, and he dropped Marjories
hand "To say goodby.'
I've got to go to Frisco" he ex.
planned.
There was such regret in Mar
jorie's face that his heart gave a
jump,
After that Wilson talked without
rhyme or reason. What he wanted to
say was on the tip of his tongue, but
the three pairs of watching eyes in
the corner kept 1t back
And you have to leave at III"
Marjorie said sympathetically.
Wilson gave despairing glance
toward the corner and rose,
"Yes, but ! want to say-that Is, |
want to tell"
He stopped, and his eye fell on a
magazine lying on a small center ia.
ble He took a pencil and wrote rap
idly.
Have you read this?" he asked,
passing the magazine and pencil to
Marjorie,
What he wrote was: "I love you,
but | can't say so for those old CAB
blers in the corner"
For a moment Marjorie hid her face
in the magazine and even the lobes
of her ears grew red. Then she wrote
a reply,
What Wilson read was; I'm so
glad
As he lifted his eyes from the maya.
zine he heard a rustic, and the last OF
three prlm figures disappeared from
the room. Then he took Marjorie in
his arms.
you must go with me- He slapped
his hands together emphatically as
Marjorie shook her head 1--WE must
be married now. There's almost half
an hour left"
The next instant he was at the tele'
phone, the next back at Marjorie's
side.
"rhe minister's going to meet us at
the station. III get the license and
you must Join me there"
A few minutes later two vehicles
raced up the plaza Of the station,
Wilson alighted from one, Marjorie
from the other, They had only ilve
minutes to spare, but no minister was
in sight. Suddenly fog.horn voice
announced their train was on the eve
Of departure At that instant n meek
looking little man entered The next
he was in Wilson's grasp, and the
next being hurried toward the tracks
81 lost my collar button" he ex'
planned 1T was the most extraordin'
ary thing"
"I.lsten to me-" Wilson interrupted
"Our trains about TO leave You can
marry ua on It, and get off at the first
station"
"But, my dear sir, have a minis.
tors meeting TO attend thls AFTERNOON
tho little man protested
Across the tracks they went, and
Wilson lifted the little man on the al
ready moving train, helped Marjorie
after him. and swung on himself.
Don't talk nonsensoi marry u.s." ho
! said,
The little man wiped his forehead
! with trembling hand, and then
, smiled wonly
~ It hadn't been for that eStroor
! dInary collar button would have
\, been on time" he declared,
Az the train was beginning to leave
| the city limits and emerge into the
green country, he lifted his hands and
> said solemnly;
Y "1 pronounce YOU man and Wife,