The Sauk Centre herald., 1909-05-06

rlon. But by an EFFORT ne braced MIN.
self. turned and again bore down upon
the house, where he was awaited with
impatience, 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 ne 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 fleeting vision OF
snowy forms and astonished, incred.
ulous eyes. He lifted his hat, bowed
gracefully, and again vanished. Then
he remembered that instead of tipping
his hat, as any acquaintance would
casually, he should have made signals
of distress to apprise them of his pre-
dicament.
Though they cannot be so blanked
dull as to suppose that it is for the
fun of it that go sailing up and down
the street like confounded, three
exclaimed, feeling that they were
somehow answerable for the erratic
movements of his steed
With a stern face he made long
run to take the tantrums out of her."
but she still refused to obey. He
leaned back in cold despair, ready
for anything.
The Imposing mansion was in COM
motion-cabs, conveyances arriving.
They made way for him in haste
agitation, impatience, anger in the
very air. From the open hall his best
| man beckoned wildly as he swept
past, as If he could if he would!
Uncomfortable mirth seized him.
Here go up, up, uppy! Here I
come down, down, downy! Ta-ta, old
man." he sung out, ''see you later!
I'm out for a ride-my wedding trip!
Here's display-for you! See-saw!
Ha! 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
| in the privacy of the brides boudoir,
| whence, surrounded by her maidens,
| she had viewed the oscillations of the
groom with amazement 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
like monkey on hand organ!"
"B-u-but, papa, maybe the
m-m-ma-chine won't stop!" sobbed the
bride.
won't fiddlesticks! AS if such a
thing could happen to him! It's his
boast that he knows it and can man.
age it better than the man that made
1t! No! it's his impudence! and he'll
rue it! The wedding can proceed
without his presence. Let him spread
himself all over town If he pleases!
I've never been satisfied with him.
l.
"Oh, papa!" and james, what can
you mean" bride and mother cried
in breath.
| II mean the wedding shall go on
that Hendeson Field shall take his
place! I'll phone for him this minute!
l-no, won't hear wordi" He threw
out his hands, waving them off. 1--WE
always preferred Henderson to that
imbecile! The unmitigated asst
| the"
eyes, sir! the unmitigated ass! that
would like to whip another unmiti.
gated ass this minute!" and the pant.
ing, perspiring groom, who had burst
in, shook his fist at the world in gen.
eral and papa-in-law in particular.
! "Sir, demand"
Come, come!" the best man inter.
fered pleasantly, strangling a laugh.
its only half hour past time. Do
the crowd at the church good to wait
a little. Ais well that ends WELL"
Mamma, maidens and best man set
to work oiling the troubled waters.
smoothing ruffied plumage, and in
due time the finale was reached with
all the pomp and ceremony demanded
by the strictest devotee of fashion,
but not without an occasional stifed
giggle from some Historically inclined
| guest.