The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1909-04-16

flOated Dehlnd MIN X q lowing river
Of cloud, and he had arrived.
He meant TO stop with a sweeping
curve, but instead shot by with undi.
minished speed and a string of ex.
CARNATIONS. conscious of more eyes
friendly and eXpectant spectators
agape with surprise. He was para
lyzed, stupefied with shame at this ex.
hibition of himself. The sweat of
modification dampened his brow, and
he was tempted to ride on and on,
anywhere out Of this ridiculous posi-.
ton. But by an effort he braced aim.
| self. turned and again bore down upon
the house, where he was awaited with
Impotence. if not with anxiety. With
all his might he strove to pull up.
Useless. She had taken the bits in
her teeth and plunged on in spite Of
him.
AS he dashed by he glanced up.
Papa-in-law was scowling from the
library window; the footman was
fastening down the steps to assist
him to alight; from the upper win.
dOws he had a tleeting vision OF
snowy forms and astonished, incred'
u!ous eyes. He lifted his hat. bowed
gracefully. and again vanished. Then
he rene. bered that instead of tipping
his hat, as any acquaintance would
casually, he should have made signals
Of distress to apprise them of his pre-
d.cament.
Though they cannot be so BANKED
dull as to suppose that it is for the
fun of it that l go sailing up II down
the street like a COMPOUNDED, three
c0rnered Chinese fying-machine." he
exclaimed, feeling that they were
somehow answerable for the erratio
movements of his steed.
With a stern face he made a long
I'm to take the tantrums out of her."
but she still refused to obey. He
sanel back in a cold despair, ready
or anything.
The imposing mansion was in com
.Mot:on-cabs. c~onveyances arriving.
They made way for him in haste
lgijation, impatience, anger in he
very air. From the open hall his best
Man beckoned wildly as he swept
last, as if he could if he would!
Uncomfortable mirth seized him.
Here | go up, up, uppy. Here |
ON down, down, downy! Ta-ta, Old
man." he sung out, see you later.
IN out for a ride-my wedding trip.
Here's ~disp.ay-for you. See-saw.
Ia. ha!" he laughed in nervous hilar.
ity till the tears ran down his cheeks.
The laugh trailed back to ~incensed
indignant ears.
The Internal puppy" papa ragged
II the privacy of the brides bouloir,
whence, surrounded BY her maidens,
she had viewed the oscillations of the
groom with amaze-nent, This is his
revenge for having to give in to a
decent wedding. Didn't like display!
wanted something quiet and pri
vate.' Looks like it, parading himself
t like a monkey on a hand organ"
"B-u-but, papa, maybe the
m-m-ma-chine won't stop" sobbed the
2 bride.
Won't iddlesticks. AS if such g
thing could happen to him. It's his
boast that he knows it and can man
1 age it better thar the mar that made
2 it! No. it's his impudence. and he'll
rue it. The wedding can proceed
without his presence. Let him sprea(
himself all yer town if he pleases
e I've never been satisfied with him
t /"
t "Oh, papa" and James, what cal
0 you mean" bride and mother crie(
in a breath.
0 81 mean the wedding shall go n
r that Henderson Field shall take hi
. place! I'll phone for him this minute
no, l won't hear a word" He threv
out his hands. waving them off. NV
always preferred Henderson to tina
i imbecile, The unmitigated ass
t the
Yes, sir! the unmitigated ass. tina
- would like to whip another unmit
gated ass this minute" and the pan
ing, p%erspiring groom, who had burs
y in, shook his fist at the world in gel
eral and papa-in-law in particular.
d Sir, demand
e Come, GOMEZ" the best man int
d fered pleasantly, strangling a laugh
its only a half hOur past time. d
Ie the crowd at the church good to wa
a little. AIS we'll that ends we'll"
o Mamma, maidens and best man Sc
le to work oiling the troubled water
smoothing ruffled plumage. and i
'e due time the finale was reached wit
n all the pomp and ceremony demande
by the strictest devotee Of fashion,
"a but not without an occasional stife
er Siggla from some historically incline
II guest.