The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-10-27
VIRGINIA OF
THE AIR LANES
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Ruined your granuy-that is. of
course. disagree with you entirely,
Faint heart never won the money. /
tell you the wedding bells are now
ringing. Go to. sirruh-go TO her.
Give her the rush. Lay it on me.
Throw a ct on the rug. rip and tear,
snort. weep. fight, fast, tear thyself,
drink up eisel. eat crocodile. take
her in your arms. and incidentally
mention the fact that the things a
matter Of record and viii be in all the
papers. It'll work. Why, blast your.
picture, it's got to work. If 1t doesn't
I'm stuck for $40 for fees and corrup-
ton money!
/ Carson walked back and forth, torn
with rage. embarrassment and anxiety
for the result with Virginia, thrilled
with growing realization of what 1t
might mean to him.
I'm going. in to tell her." said he.
"And If fall shall come out and kill
you, craigheadr'
~ shall make no will,o said Craig.
head. Why. If she were Caroline and
you
/ Carson walked into the apartment of
Virginia. The serving girl withdrew
and left them alone.
Virginia" said he, 'I'm going to
take you with mep'
! She flushed rosily, but. woman.like.
refused to take his meaning.
II can't go back. unkie." said she.
"You failed in your exams. You are
marked away, away down as an uncle!
But I've forgiven you"
Don't let's talk of that" said he.
81 shan't even apologize I'm glad I
deceived you! Glad, do you hear?
And now you're going back-Psyche-
as my wife. Don't struggle and try to
escape. Dor't you love me? Don't
you love me: Don't you love meg"
She was past the struggle now, and
in the new print gown of the servant
maid she lay in his arms. quite surren-
dered. The time passed much more
rapidly for them than for. Mr.. Craig.
head. His voice grew hoarse. the roco.
co periods grew shorter, and at last
he raped on the door and called
"Timer'
The audience had entered upon the
phase Of impotence characterized by
stamping in unison.
what do they wantT asked vlr-
ginia.
U.s. said Carson. Let us so OUT
"out?" queried Virginia. "out
thereT
virginia" said Carson. did not
say was taking you away with me-
now?"
"oh" gasped virginia. shrinking
back. You don't mean for me TO un.
derstand"-
THE minister is outside-to marry
us-darling! Gomez"
ooh, Theodore" she gasped.
The door opened Craighead's voice
came through in inquiry.
"All ready?" he asked loudly. Then
let the cortcge move. After these nup
tials we shall have the full music OF
the grand sweet song. Like Prince
Agib of Gilbcrtian story
we Will diligently play
On the Zoetrope all day
And blowthe loud pantechnicnn all night!
Forward, march,"
The wedding march from "Lohen.
grin" tiEkled feeIlngly forth from the
piano. The minister stood in the mar.
row cirque left open by the crowd.
SraiGhead, Ike " new ducked usher.
bowed srandly AT the door TO let them
through. Theodore took yirginia's
plump, print covered arm and whisper.
cd IN her ear promises which instinct
told him would break down the last
resistance. The short service went on
ms. remembered by the priest.
who gives this woman away?"
And who but Finley Shayne broke
through the press to take her by the
hand and respond heartily, 81 dol"
And when the ring was called for
who but the captain of the life saving
crew, true to the traditions OF the
service, came forward and took 1t
from his chain and saved them?
And when the minister asked, DO
you, Virginia, take this man to be your
welded husbandY" aIkl the dear OLD
remainder of 1t who but Theodore Car
son turned dizzy at the brides pause
before answering, and who but vir-
ginia said sweetly and clearly. Il do?"
And as for Craighead, that worthy
gentleman would have been in still
higher feather had he known that
within two weeks he was to succeed
in persuading his adored Caroline to
Join him in a similar ceremony.
THE END.
ARE STILL lost.