The Marshall republican., 1909-04-30

This brought matters to a crisis with
Daphne. l mentioned the word "elope"
to her again, and she made a great
outcry, after the manner of young
m and then began s~traightway
to show me precisely how 1t might be
done, protesting, meanwhile, that she
would never, no, never, consent. We
both agreed, though, that 1t was
proper we should lay the matter OF
our marriage before Sir Peter and
Lady Hawkshaw; but I saw that Daph-
me-, who was of O romantic turn, had
her imagination fred by the notion Of
an elopement.
"A pair Of good horses and a light
travelling chaise!" she exclaimed. III
only 1t were not wrong!"
mo, no! Four horses!" cried 1;
land there is nothing wrong In either
a two or a four horse chaise."
Daphne clapped her hands.
"a trip to Scotland-I have always
longed for Scotland. ! know a dozen
people who have married in Scotland,
and happy marriages, every one of
them. But / forbid you, Richard, to
mini Oh an elOpeHlSuJ.
I'VE shall set out at midnight; we
shall not be missed until morning, and
we shall have at least IL hours start.
Then, at every stage we shall leave
something behind, which will insure
a broken axle, or a linchpin gone. for
our pursuers."
We were both so charmed with the
picture we had conjured up, that when
I said: Suppose, after all, though.
that Sir Peter consents?" Daphne's
face fell; but presently she smiled,
when l said:
IF he does consent, why, then,
there is no harm in oHr marrying my
way we like, and he Will excuse US for
running away. And II he does not
consent, there is no help for tive
must elope!"
/ considered myself a casuist OF the
first order. / felt obliged to take the
first opportunity of letting Sir Peter
know the state of affairs, and. as
usual, / determined to begin through
Lady Hawkshaw.
"And," as Daphne shrewdly re-
marked, they will certainly differ, 80
we shall at least have one of them ON
our side"
l sought Lady Hawkshaw and found
her in her usual place, in the Chinese
room. I began, hating, stammering,
and blushing, as II l were a charity
~schoolboy instead of a lieutenant in
his majesty's service, who had been
thanked by Lord Nelson.
Mummy lady," l suffered, 81 have
experienced so much k~-k-kindness
from you that l have come to you In
the greatest emergency of my life"
You want to get married" prompt
ly replied Lady Hawkshaw.
was so staggered by having the
words taken out of my mouth, that
could only cape and stare at her. To
render my confusion worse, she added:
"And you want to marry Daphne"
81 can not deny it, madam" man
aged to say.
Twill you ring the bell?" she asked,
rang the. bell like a church war
den, and the footman came, and Lady
Hawkshaw Immediately sent him for
Sir Peter.
| think my courage would wholly
have given out at that, except for
glimpse of Daphne, fitting up the
stairs. The dear girl wished to give
me heart, so she told me afterward.
Sir Peter appeared, and was greeted
by Lady Hawkshaw as follows:
"Sir Peter, here is Richard Glyr
wanting to marry Daphne. He has
but $4,000; but she might go farther
and fare worse"
Sir Peter literally glared at me Ht
gasped once or twice, then broke GU
In a torrent.
"He wants to marry my ward, doe'
henry ward, with 100000 in he.
own right l wonder, damme, h
didn't propose to marry Arabella
too. Young gentleman, you are TOT
modest. Heiresses in England e.
about hunting for poor lieutenants t.
marry. l suppose you think It woult
be a ine stroke for me to marry m.
ward to my nephew! Ha, ha
10, hol"
His laughter was demoniac.
a.Sir Peter said Lady Hawkshaw
severely-for / remained mute-"I an
astonished at your violence and IN
reason. Did you never hear of al
heiress--and a fine, handsome girl, toe
with many accomplishments, and OF
great family--marrying a poor lieu
tenant without a penny, and withou
an ancestor?"
'By Jupiter. l eve did," roarel
Sir Peter.
Then, Sir Peter" cried Lad
Hawkshaw. rising with awful dignity
''you forget all about Lieut.. Pete
Hawkshaw and the Honorable Apo
lonia Jane Howard"
AT this Sir Peter fairly wilted for
few moments; and ] heard somethin
strangely like q tittering in the nex
room.
But Sir Peter presently recoyere
himself in a measure.
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