The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-07-17

IL got Ned / might want Harry
don't you seee"
1 did not see In fact, such vacilla-
ton was quite incomprehensible to
my well-balanced mind, but 1 was
Obliged to devote my energies to
soothing Josephine who again turned
her face to the counterpart and wept
copiously.
And he's waiting on the corner by
Trinity church, she sobbed. he said
he'd wait till I came And it's rain
| ing And he has cold. And l SIM
ply can't go marry him. And he's
bought the ring. And l think Harry's
such hideous name. And he'll wait
| till / come, and-and-
Josephine suddenly sat upright and
grasped my hand
You CO. she said. you go. and
| explain things"
1t is needless to recount the argu-
ment that followed Enough to say
that I finally agreed to go and tell
the man waiting to marry my niece
that, after all. she preferred some one
| else
Josephine produced a long, light
cloak and wrapped me in it: she also
| adorned me with a large hat loaded
with pIumes. because, she explained.
Harry would be looking for just that
costume. Over the hat and face she
tied thick veil. remarking that no
one could possibly tell who was in
| side it, and perhaps Harry would
marry me in spite of myself. as he
was very impatient. Then she gig
/ gled hySterically
Secure in the consciousness OF my
rectitude. I compressed my lips and
| drew on my rubberS.
1t was not a pleasant evening. A
fine. sleety rain fell steadily, turning
the payements into shining sheets of
glass. over which / shuffled carefully.
Trinity church is situated on side
street entirely off the main thorough
fare, where it is very quiet and Sc
cluded- / paused as / reached the
corner and laid my hand on my bosom.
little to the left of the breast bone,
as described in physiologes when To-
eating the heart Its throbbing was
very evident
Summoning all my fortitude. I
looked in the direction of the church
There, beside the lamppost, stood a
manly form, and drawn conveniently
close to the curling was herdic cab.
Suddenly an arm appeared about my
waist. a face was pressed close to
mine, and l distinctly felt the prieking
of a mustache. | blushed beneath
the veil and was glad the street hap
pened to be dark and quiet
l found myself gently but forcibly
4 1@I fhn
of which stood invitingly open, Twice
) strove to articulate, but both times
my voice failed me-
I'm going on the box with the
cabby." he continued, cheerfuily. ito
make sure he gets the right place. 1t
won't do to have any mistake, you
know. Now. then, in you GO
And 1 found myself picked up bodily
and deposited in the cab. The door
: slammed and we were off
, I was clipping.
My first impulse was to scream, but
this l resisted firmly; my second, to
. draw the laprobe closer about me, and
to this yielded and resigned myself
to the inevitable.
The cab stopped abruptly and the
cab door was flung eagerly open
Strange undulations travelled up an6
down my spine.
We were in the chapel by this time
and the clergyman in his robes was
waiting for us with two Witnesses
: everything very proper and legal. A.
could not trust my voice / begaI
to tumble with my veil; at least
could uncover my face.
let me help you." he said. gently
and united the knot
I turned and faced him. and for /,
u moment we stared at each other a;
: though petrif1ed-
The devil.s he exclaimed, yer,
. rudely, / thought
: made a gigantic effort to speak
My dear young friend" said in
voice which sounded weak and au
tomato to my own ears, I fear m,
:, presence may be somewhat of a dis
appointment as well l. as SUI
y prise
e But 1 got no further, for he turne,
: helplessly to the clergyman as thougl
"a terrified.
Take her away" he gasped, there
- some mistake. Let me out of this!"
AZ But the minister lifted his han
solemnly-
q There seems to be some strang
ii misrepresentation he said, sternly
a let us get to the bottom of this MAJ
it ter at once. Did you expect to MARI
Il this gentleman, madam? Pray e1
If plain"
And I explained as well as / could
Y. When I reached home-a long tim
re after, Tor the distance was great an
the street cars Slow found m
d. wrapper and slippers laid out in m
room and Josephine lowering anxiou:
g Nv about the window watching for ms
lie 1 told her the whole story, and sh
I'd laughed in way / thought ungratefr
Is and unappreciative.
said calamity