The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-12

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 be at the moment standing hand in | hand Joy came over and sat beside her and kissed her. Athlyne. in obedi-
 ence to a look from his wife, kissed i followed suit. There was only the l Sheriff left. and he, after pause, took | advantage of the occasion and kissed
 her also- Then to relieve her manifest | embarrassment he spoke out:
 T fear I have diverted your purpose, | Colonel Ogilvie. I am not sorry for it'' l-this with a look at Judy which made 1 her blush afresh but I apologize. I
 take 1t that you were alluding to some
 thing in which I am to have a less
 prominent part than I have suggest | ed"
 The marriage, sir is to be between
 Lord Athlyne and my daughter As
 he spoke Athlyne went to a side table | whereupon were spread the Sheriff s
 writing materials. He took a sheet of | paper and began to write. Colonel | Ogilvie went on: | We have come to the conclusion
 that, though the act of marriage which
 has already taken place between these | two young people is in your view law
 full and complete it may be well to go i through the ceremony in a more for | nal manner. There are we all know,
 intricacies and pitfalls in law; and we are both agreed with the suggestion of
 my lord that it would be well not to allow any loophole for after attack. Therefore in your presence-if you will be so good the Sheriff bowed, they shall again pledge their mutual Matri- | monial Consent. They will both sign | the paper to that effect which I see Lord Athlyne is preparing; and we shall all sign 1t as witnesses. Then, when this new marriage is complete ana trrefragable as I understand from what you said awhile ago it will be- we shall be ready for breakfast. It will be more than perhaps you ex- pected when you so kindly asked us to
 be your guests: a wedding breakfast"
 Judy whispered to her niece.
 Joy, you must come to your room and let me dress you properly. I have brought a dress with me- What dress dear?'' she asked. ''The tweed tailor-made." But, Judy dear, I have on a white frock, and that is more suitable for my wedding"
 That was all right yesterday. dear. But to-day you shall not wear white.
 You are already married lady; this IS only a re-marriage," A beautiful blush swept over Joys face as she looked at her husband writing away as hard as his pen could move.
 ''I shall wear white to-day" she said nthe same whisper. and stood up. Just at that moment a fly drove quickly past the window. It stopped at the hotel door. and there was sudden hustle of arrival. Voices raised Various comments were heard in the room.
 That's motherw
 My wife!'' ''SallE!" Why Aunt Judy that's the voice .of Mrs. OBrienr'
 My Foster-motheri"
 The door opened, and in swept Mrs. | Ogilvie who flew first to her husbands S arms; and then. after a quick em- brace. seemed to close round Joy and obliterate her. A similar eclipse took
 place with regard to .Athlyne: for Mrs. O'Brien dashed into the room and call- ing ouc as though invoking the powers of earth and heaven: "Me bhoy! me bhoy!" fell upon him. He seemed really glad to see her. and yielded him. 1 self to her embrace as freely as though he had been a child again. '-Joy dear." said Mrs. Ogilvie 'I hope you are all right. After your father and then Judy had gone. I was so anxious about you. that I got the noSth mail stopped and caught it at Penrith- Just as I was going to get ready for the Journey Mrs. O'Brien came in. She had written to me in respects. and had said we were going to Ambleside but would be glad if she would come and see us there and spend a few days with us." Mrs. O'Brien who was all ears. here cut into the conversation:
 Aye. an Miss Joy acuShla,-my ser vice to ye miss!-she sent me postal ordhers to cover me railway fare an IlG SApluCGS. On. lu6 hl1Q ucdTC lV heri'
 She had by now released Athlyne and stood back from him pointing at him as she spoke:
 ships goodness who do I find but me beautiful bhoy. Lux at himI Lux at him! Lux at himv' Her voice rose in crescendo at each repetition. "The finest. dearest, sweetest, bonniest child that ever woman tux to her breast. An now lux at him well. The finest, up-standinest. handsomest. dearest. lovinest man that the whole wurrld haulds. That doesn't forget his ould fosther mother an him an Earrll, wid castles iv his own, an medals on to him an Victory Grasses. An it's a gineral he ought to be. Lux at him, after another of the party in turn though inviting their admiration. Joy came and, putting her arms round the old woman's neck. hugged and kissed her. When she got free. Mrs. OBrien said to Athlyne:
 "An phwat are ye doin' here me darlip' acushla me lord-av I may make so bould as t ask ye? How did ye come here; and phwat, brung ye that yer ould nurse might have her eyes made glad wid sight iv ye?'
 'I am here. my dear. because I am married to NJoy Ogflvie, and we are going to be married againr'
 Then the storm of comment broke, all the women speaking at once and in high voices suitable to moment ous occasion:
 what. what?" said Mrs. Ogilvie. Married to my daughter! Colonel Ogi1vie. how is it that I was not in formed of this coming event?"
 Faith, my dear I don't know" he answered 'I never knew it-and-and I believe they didn't know it them selves till the moment before 1t was done." He added the last part of the sentence in deference to the Sheriff's direction as to intention. Fortunately the Sheriff had not heard his remark:
 Do explain yourself. Lucius. I am all anxiety"
 My dear. yesterday Joy made an irregular marriage with Lord Ath- lynel"
 Good God." The exclamation gave an indication of the social value Of
 irregular marriage to persons un- acquainted with Scottish law Her husband saw that she was pained and tria iad In hor