The Washington times., 1910-02-26
HIS TRUE NAME

service in IT. Failing in the first at
tempt, she went back upstairs without
entering the dining room.
she had discovered her mistake in not
taking the prayerbook and was coming
Gown again when Wallace entered the
door without ringing.
oh. dear" she sighed, Isn't 1t
What is the mattere'' her future
son-in-law asked solicitOuSly.
Vel, I'm glad il happens only once
IN lifetime. I'd have nervous prOstTd-
ton II ! had II all 10 do over again.
Thank heaven that Thomas was a boy. %
Ihomas was the clergyman above re
ferred to-
is he ready 20 ill out that blank?
Is Eiizateth ready? How Is she feeling
this morning. Wallace hurled the
questions without waiting for an an
sWeT.
oh, she looks a little paIe-but that's
10 be expected. I was pale wneu 1 was
going 10 be married-and there WASH I
haif this fuss about il. It's what comes
of these new IDEAS" Mis-. Warren
would have died rather than admit that
the late trebling Of their fortune had
ANYTHING % Go with the extra display
She isn't sick at ALP Wallace cried
in alarm.
.,Oh. no-she's Just as well as can be-
When the. service is all over and the
~ NlAf c@'is etlr Il 70 LGI tNlOI DdCk-
Don't Morry about her I'm the one
that deserves sympathy"
is she coming down 70 help make out
Why. yes-I guess 50. But Thomas
hash. arrived yet He'll be here on
the $50 tram.
Green looked al his watch. It's
3.3 now" he said with worried frowu
WHAT she eXclaimed-"Well, J felt
sure something would happen. What
will we do II he doesn't show up? Oh.
dear-oh, dear. THIS is awful"
At this JunCture. n stalked Mr.. War
rem.
Il suppose that Internal machine has
taken this particular moment 10 break
down on the road. Tom VIII have TO
noof II over, ! reckon" he sputtercd.
Maybe the train is late" Green suE-
gested Between themselves Il was safe
70 admit the fact that the trains 10
Greenville were sometimes late.
Well, I'll see about this" the old
man 81 ook his head threateningiy. The
PASSENGER agent Of the q. & o. would
nave turned pale had he seen Mr.. War
rem face ar that nr0mCut
But Wallace Green failed TO note the
look. He saw a fair figure fit through
the doorway toward him
MY DARING he cried, as he seized
her in his arms
Where's Tom she asked when she
got rree again.
Don't know" her father broI<c I'm
4 suppose that deviIish automobile has
had 10 break down-Or the trains late
] never knoWed anything 10 60 right
when you wanted ii to- He was apt
20 torset grammar under stress or
great excitement.
Well" the girl laughed merrilv-she
was the kind that refuses to take trifeS
seriously wish he would hurry an
J suppose I've Eot 10 spend nearly two
hours getting dressed TO-DAY. But-he~e
comes the machine now"
a rapid rumble Of the exhaust
could be heard from I'D the street.
ana Tom amt into IT, Mr.. War
ren fairly Toared as the vermillon
d.cn whirled into TIE drive
For moment even Elizabeth seemed
nonplussed. Then laughed once more.
wallace had already satisfied himself
tnat her paleness was purely "A matter
OF her mothers inla-g nation.
''W OuIdn't fl he joke il We had 70
nave old DR.. Goodrow after alp" she
smiled
The two men did not look seriously
alarmed az TINS prospect. But Mrs.
Warren became agitateC I'm q mo-
meut-
And have him forget his place and
begin al over in the middle OF things
oh. dear, Isn't II awful"
What do we care. so long as we
get TIED up all right?" Eliza beth asked
with irreverent Indifference. She
tossed one Of her bewitching smiles
AT W WahaCer ana ne " as quite sure hp
cared FOR nothing else in the world.
wallace, I sometimes wonder II
Elizabeth is really responsible for
some Of the things she SAYS Mrs.
Warren gaSped helpIessIy-
Tnen they laughed.
Tel leEram. sir" the fOotmau bowed
stifdy In the doorway, holding a vel
low envelope IN his fingers
Great Scott the Old man grew
pale with alarm
We'll. what in thunder ANYBODY
wants to have funeral this morning
for, I'd like 70 know" he fumed in
normal indignation, onoe more when
he had read the telegram.
Tom viii just catch the 1877 and
have 10 90 straight on to the church.
Well suppose Wen have 70 let Il
20 at that. You'll have TO fiji in that
blasted blank in the vestTyrOOm. I
and that means get there FIVE
minutes early" Elizabeth spoke up
practica bly,. Goodbye. Wallace
everybody. you'd better hurry, too"
And Wallace hurryinE back TO his
own home, fell to cOngratUlating
himself anew on the prospect OF mar
ryinE a girl who had go much more
sense than the averaE re Of her sex.
az he regarded il.
The luckiest dog alive" he NUT
tered for about the eleven thousand.
nine hundred and n,nety-ninth time.
Then he laughed at the inadeQuacy Of
such a mild description Of his good for
tune.