The Lamar register., 1910-06-01

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fort
A few days before Elvie was due.
the Widow Green suddenly returned
home. called on her rival. grinned
with strange malice. and told her how
lively Eivfe was. "One would never
in the world think you was the mother
OF that young woman. Susan" sha
finished innocently, driving In the
barb. Elvie always made her mother
feel very old. But Mrs. Green smiled
She managed to let out that Brother
Jones was bringing Elvis home in .
day or two. and spoke loftily concern
ing church work.
When the day came, the Widow
Robinson cooked A. only she could
cook They would reach home about
nve. and she would meet them at the
station. bear them triumphantly on to
supper before the whole town. most Of
which was always At the station ON
the slightest pretext. That supper
would remove the last doubt. II doubt
there were. in the pastors mind. Ell.
vie. tired from her trip. would slip
on to bed. like the good child she was.
and then-but some dreams are too
bright for words. To make things
the more perfect. she heard that
Brother Jones had quietly had the
parsonage re-painted and re-papered
within an inch of its life. That alone
showed his Intentions!
pathetically wan in her girlish hat
and gown. waited at the station The
church membership gradually added
itself to the platform. and when the
train clanked and shrieked to Its stop.
her great moment came
. People got on-everyone in the
train seemed to be laughing. At a win
dow was q great bow Of white satin
rfbbon-there evidently was a bridal
couple on board. Then. walking down
the aisle. she saw Elvie, In hcr white
gown. her cheeks crimson. her little
figure oddly stifened and alert She
came out ON the platform.
Mrs. Robinson gasped. For behind
her daughter came Brother Jones.
dressed like q youth. smiling all over.
silly with the silliness Of an old man
who has married = young girl. As he
lifted his hat. rice ratified to the steps.
He came down. and lifted Elvie as II
the girl were . cripple Taking her
hand. be faced his audience
Dear friends" he said, "the Good
Book says II IL not good for man to
live alone! hope my wife. who has
grown up among you from babyhood.
will make my church as happy-as she
does Its pastor!- Then he caught the
Widow Robinson's eye. Everybody
caught her eye. The Widow Green
caught Il. But Susan Robinson was
nothing II not game. She smiled know
ingiy. Then she kissed her daughter.
Then deliberately she kissed her new
son. Getting between the two. she
took An arm Of each. and drew them
along with her. Over her shoulder
she called back to the others.
= suppose II was mean Of me not
to tell you all. but we thought II best
come home to supper now. but II all
the brothers and sisters will come to
my house this evening. We win be
glad to have you ! have everything
ready. cake and all You needn't to
bring anything!"
The congregation easped and stared.
And A. the newly married couple went
along the village street. the little
bride. that queer flicker in her big
eyes. took = surreptitious look At her
mothers face. Il was quite calm. The
girl wondered . little. Mothers. she
thought. are never to be understood.
The Widow Robinson was meditating
on her manifest advantages n the
mother of, a ministers wife. She saw
chances fharQ tim