The Cairo bulletin., 1909-06-08
her teeth ana plunged on in spite OF

her teeth ana plunged on in spite OF
him.
AS he dashed by he glanced up
Papa-ln-law was scowlng from tht
library window; the Iootman was
haatening down the steps 70 assist
him TO alight from the upper win
/ dows he had a feetng 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 50 BANKED
| dun rs TO suppose that ii is for the
fun of il that | so sailing up and down
! the street like a eonfounded, three
cCrnered Chinese hying-machine," he
exclaimed. feeling that they were
! somehow answerable for the erratie
| movements OF his steed
With stern face lie made long
run TO take the tantrums out of her,
but she still refused to obey. He
leaned back in u cold despair, ready
| for anything.
The imposing mansion was in com
| moton-eabs, conyeyances arriving.
| They made way for him in haste
! agitation. Impotence, 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 | so mp, up, uppy. Here
come down, down, downy, Tata, 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 PR
vate Looks like it, parading himself
like a monkey on hand organ
"B-u-but, papa, maybe the
m-mma.chine won't stop sobbed the
! bride
Won't fiddlesticks, As If such
thing could happen to him, It's his
| boast that he knows 1t and can man
age it better than the man that made
it, 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 a breath.
Il mean the wedding shall go on
that Henderson Field shall take his
place, I'll phone for him this minute!
no, won't hear a word" He threw
out his hands. waving them off. I've
AWAY. preferred Henderson to that
.mbeeile. The unmitigated ass
the"
Yes, 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, stranging laugh,
its only half hour past time. DO
the crowd at the church good to wait
a little AIS we'll that ends Well
Mamma, maidens and best man set
to work oiling the troubled waters,
! smoothing ruffled 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 stihed
giggle from some Historically inclined
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