The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-07-21
Married In
Haste
But There Is No Record
of Repentins at
Leisure
BY +. A. Mitchell
Copyright by American Press Asso-
citation, 1911.

| Georges best man. Of all men John
Bucklin Is the best. except George,
who, you know, is the best In the
feeling down In my heart. dear, that
| you and John will make a match. he
is everything you could wish for, ex-
cept means. But he Is self reliant,
ambitious, full Of energy and hope,
and, after all, marriage with that
kind of man brings more happiness
than wealth. At any rate. 1t brings
more zest to life"
| don't know anything that will
more interest girl than to have some
one say. II have man picked out for
you to marry" A pleasing curiosity
Is aroused at once. True, these part
ners picked out by third person are
usually just what the girl doesn't
want or he doesn't want her, or they
are repellent to each other. Never
theless till they meet they-at least
the glrl-lives In n world Of romance.
She wonders what he is like In APP
pearance. In intellect, In disposition,
forming an ideal picture of him which
when she sees him brings great dis
appointment Perhaps this Is the rea-
son such intended matches seldom ma
terialize.
Instead of being disappointed In
John Bucklln / was greatly pleased
| with him. His serious looks indicated
that the world was to him nm impor-
| I had ha
turn out one of those so called fasci-
mating society men that l did not ad-
Lire. He was very deferential to me.
but II he had been told that l had
been picked out for him he showed no
consciousness of the fact Altogether
our meeting was satisfactory In all
respects but one. Mr. Bucklin showed
no sign whatever that he took more
interest in me than was warranted by
the fact that | was matched with him
at wedding ceremony.
However, the acquaintance made on
TINT occasion was continued, and Mr..
Bucklin became n regular caller at
our house. lie was usually very busy.
, but found time TO show me some at
tention Yet It seemed to me that he
: was doing 1t TO please Clara, with
whom he was on very friendly terms
} Occasionally would twit her with the
failure OF her plan for me, whereupon
she would say: 81 don't think John
considers himself able to marry Just
now. BESIDES, 1t seems TO me that
you treat him with marked indiffer-
| L.. o.. .ualr
lin. did not consider them of any mo-
mcnt whatever. | was surprised at
her saying that treated him with In
, difference, for | was not conscious OF
doing so. And yet Clara was doubt
less right. If match is designed by
mutual friend and the man in the
case does not make move In matri
monial direction the girl is very likely
TO treat him with either Indifference OF
something more pronounced.
There was good reason why l should
marry The family purse was not pie
thoric, and father was growing too ole
, TO remain much longer In business har
ness. About that time we discharged
our housemald, giving out that we
couldn't get II servant. but really be
cause we couldn't afford to keep one
, l did the work that the housemaid had
, done, When l swept and busted pin
ned my dress back and wore towel
over my head. Father encouraged me
} by saying that / looked prettier in that
costume than when dressed for a ball
| One morning was sweeping the par
D lor. 1t was separated from the dining
room by folding doors as well as por
there, At this particular time the fold
ing doors and the portiercs We're botl
0 closed. l heard the doorbell ring.
: couldn't go to the door In sweeping
! costume, but father had not yet gon,
out, and l knew he would do so.
! was about to run upstairs when
D heard fathers step In the hall ant
knew was too late. Fearing b,
: might bring some one into the parlor
stepped between the folding door
and the portiere.
| had scarcely got into concealmen
when father entered the room ant
with him another person. couldn'
see who this person was, but all doub
on the subject was soon removed b.
0 hearing the deep sounding voice o
0 John Bucklin. Naturally l was yer.
Z much astonished.
9 81 must go into nm explanation" h
I said to father, for making a call n
8 this unusual hour before | state the OF
{ ject OF my visit. | sail this afternoo
o for South America. and so far as ca
judge | see no prospect of my gettin
back here possibly for years"
surely thought | should faint.
= 81 shall enter into some particulars,
{ continued the man who had been pick
( ed out for me, "the reason for whic
h will appear as proceed. have bee
l. admitted to partnership with tn
firm by whom | have been employs
and am going to South America
open branch house there confes
= that l dislike going from home. breai
ing ties that have been forming eve
I since l was born. to dwell anon
strangers"
What in the world could the man b
driving at2
ANNhf ~ haS oStuAItu " tlnt~
I'm practical sort of fellow, 20
know-I have thought that the mos
. sensible thing can do--of course Their
,. ISN'T much time for such an importan
move What am trying to get OUT
For heavens sake, get 1t Quit
"fhe matter l am driving at is tina
I'd like TO take your daughter WITH
me as my wife"
Well, j declare! He wants to take
some one down into that barbarous
country simply for company to help
him through with his spare time. He
won't take me!
There was brief silence, at the
end OF which heard father ask. Have
you spoken to my daughterY'
J Il have not. In any event l would
have asked your permission to do,so,
and this very unusual haste reniara ~