The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-03-31

the room and look searchingly at
Miss Suarez.
"of course" said he, you're
over eighteen?"
Considerably" said Virginia.
but"
Mr.. Van Brunt had vanished.
Craighead gazed solemnly at Vir4
ginia. and spoke sepulchrally.
"These," said he, "are some of
the local forms of the initiation.
Be obedient, and thou shalt prosf
per. Don't do nothin' that you
amt told to-see?"
"What does this foolery mean?Y
asked Carson AS Craighead
emerged into the parlor, where
Mr.. Van Brunt WAS engaged in
filling up blanks and tearing them
out of the big eheck-book.
"Foolery?" said Craighead.
"Profane not the sacred mysteries
of Eleusis! Don't get cynical nor
funny. You. are not a very i'm
portant person here. Friends,
fellow-citizens, Jerseymen, lend
me your ears! We have met for
certain reasons connected with
the vital statistics of our common
country-to originate an epithet.
Two problems look the American
people in the face and gnash their
predetermined teeth and snort.
What are they? My friend the
doctor, who has returned with
healing in his fins, and our rev.
erend friend in the waders, can
bear witness from their reduced
perquisites that / speak sooth
when l say that these portentous
national dangers lie in celebacy
and race-suicide. l have made a
specially of them"
"Hooray!" shouted the captain
of the life-saving crew.
"My honorable and gallant
friend" said Craighead, indicat-
ing the captain, hath a Smith col
lege pin on his service shirt. 1t
is not to thee, o potential bene-
dict, that l speak. We are here
to call, not the inoculated, but the
hitherto immune to repentance.
Fellow reformers, at the request
of my friend Mr.. Carson-Genera
Theodo' Cahson, M. Al sent
motor-car for Mr.. Van Brunt, and
the county-seat of this county, so
far as the marriage records are
concerned, is here. The Reverend
Mr.. Coryell has kindly agreed to
perform the ceremony. I will as
sumo the chair, if there are no OBJ
ton ordering the nuptials to pro-
coed. l assume a motion for the
regular order. Reading of the
minutes dispensed with. All in
favor of the marriage of Theo
dore Carson and Virginia Suarez
say 'Aye!'" :
There was a swelling roar of
ayes" that startled Virginia into
q pOiioA thdI a pOIIClNeaA COhfeHtIOhI
was in session in the parlor.
Craighead called for the mays"
with no response.
at is a vote" said he. "Unani-
mously! l congratulate you in
this harmony! 1t augurs we'll
for successful campaign and a
triumphant election. viii some
one volunteer to play the wedding
march? Thank you, sir! May
your own landing be as free from
the gaff!"
This to the captain of the life
savers, who seated himself on a
piano-stool and ran his hands
over the keys.
And now, General" said Craig
head to Carson, "all is ready. The
statutes in such case made and
provided are all fulfilled. Bring
out the bride, and let the rapture
culminatei"
"Craighead," said Carson,
come outside, and I'll break ev-
cry bone in your bedy!"
No one heard this but Craig
head, and he received the an
with the suavest of
bows, and a withdrawal with Car
son on his arm.
"Just little delay" said he te
Mr.. Coryell, you know how it is
last kisses of bridesmaids-veil
askew-rubbish- we must
wait"
Concluded Tomorrow