The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-06-30

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your father and mother to let me
marry you"
Phil"
Il cant go home without knowing
something certain. Come"
AS the two young people entered the
sitting room Marlorie's father and
mother stared at them in astonish.
ment. The girl, cold and wind blown,
slipped into a chair. Phil walked up to
the table.
sit down. won't your" asked Mr..
Brant, hesitating. as he looked at the
young mans stern face.
No" said Phil. IN stand. Mar
jorie and | were going to run away"
Run away" exclaimed Mrs. Brant
and her husbands fat came down on
the table heavily. But as Phil told OF
his love, the older man gazed at him
intently, visions OF his own youth and
courtship stirring him deeply. When
Phil had finished he said
II understand that II It had not been
windy tonight and Marjorie had not
thought # was wrong you would have
run away"
Il think So"
And what them"
The young mans gaze met that OF
the older mans squarely.
II should have taken care Of her
and kept her safe. love her"
He was very earnest. The father
seemed stirred by his uprightness and
he turned to his wife. WELL
mother?"
1T Is out of tho question" she
flared. Marjorie is only twenty,
shall not let her get married for eight
years"
"Oh, mother"
Yves. and by then Marjorie, you
will know your own mind"
81 do know it," pleaded the girl
You were married when you were
twenty"
yes: but was older. You are only
child. Now you run ~ to youi
room"
With a despairing glance at Phil
who stood looking stern and deter
mined, she left the room. Her moth
cr turned 10 the young man,
Il thought when ! consented to th'
engagement that you would be salts
fed. Now you are trying to coax thu
child to run away"
Il might have taken her" was PM
answer.
The father. noting the set mouth o
the young man. perceived the neces
sity OF n compromise.
Perhaps we had better talk II over
mother" he said.
NO" was the firm response.
shall not let Marjorie marry until sh
is twenty.eight. That is youn
enough"
But we we're married when W
were young and have been happy"
What we did has nothing to d
with Marjorie 1t is no good your u
king their part: | shall not give m
consent"
Her husband saw that It was us'
less to argue, and held out his han
to Phil
] 81 guess VIC shall have to do whit
| mother thinks best After all. she
| right"
\ He accompanied Phil to the doc
| The wind had abated and through u
| scurry OF clouds the moon shor
| brightly. The young man stood loo
| ing at Il for moment then stifiiy said
| "Good.by," and went down the pat
| The horses hoofs had died away
| the distance when the father return'
| to the sitting room.
| As Phil drove slowly homeward,
| moodlly gazed out upon tho nigf
) The vagrant wind caressed his chez
3 and the salt air filled his nostrils. II
little white spire of the church in w
Il low Point silently beckoned to him
!. the moonlight.
!. Suddenly his horse reared and can
Il to sudden stop.
"Marjorie!" he exclaimed as [
II girl stepped to the side Of the CT
riage.
She laughed nervously. as 8
"a climbed in beside him.
a Quick" she urged. Here Is
"a bag. They are arguing in tho sitti
n. room. | took the short cut across
W lots. They will not discover that
am gone for awhile. and. oh. Phil
r climbed down the grape arbor'"
He urged the horse to a run W
or one hand while with the other
tucked the blanket around her.
OF 81 can't believe it," he said as
nestled close to him. Il can't belle
hit that you are really here"
e. Well" said the girl, father was
CO most ready to give in and mother v
ee soon make up, she always does an
nd wasn't going to wait until ! was tw
weight to get married, Phil-espec
he ly after | looked out OF my wind
nd and saw that glorious moon