The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-17

| ed so far as Mrs. Veriton was con-
| cerned.
The June days passed in a gay
round, in which Billy Lamb saw from
afar his adored one always guarded
by her cousin and Reginald Lyon. This
youth was paying Miss Armitage such
attention that the boys christened her
the Lyon-Tamer." No girl, or any
one else, had ever before charmed the
dollars from this rtch-but stiney-
young man.
Commencement was at hand and vii.
liam Lambs name was in the list Of
graduates, much to the surprise Of
the faculty. No one knew exactly
how it had come about. The fact was
affording him great satisfaction as he
! sat one afternoon on log in the
woods near the golf links. He seemed
to be expecting some one, for he kept
his eye on the path that led to the
town. At the glimmer Of pink dress
| he sprang forward.
Dearest" he cried to Mary Ar
mitage, taking her hands.
| W. oAAyS OaN AS"5: okAAOA %
| coming to take me home" she ex-
claimed almost tearfully.
Jerusalem! and my dad arrives
this evening to make sure OF my d.
ploma."
What shall we do, BillJ?"
He kissed her again as an aid to
thought. After a time he announced:
We'll, guess your father has forced
my hand. Mary, we'll be married this
| afternoon and get ahead of the game"
"This afternoon! Oh. l couldn't. -
she faltered
Billy looked at her sternly and de-
handed: do you want to be thrown
| to the Lyon"
mo, no. But don't you have to get
banns or something before"
"A license, you mean? Certainly. I
thought we might need one in hur-
ry, 80 here it u.s." He waved a paper
before her eyes.
Nov, Mary, I'll have my machine
at the crossroads in fifteen minutes.
In fifteen more we'll be in Wilton
looking for an accommodating minis
ter. Brace up. dear. Everything will
be all right as soon as we are mar
RED"
One hour later the deed was done,
and Mr.. and Mrs. William Lamb were
ton, lodging trolley cars, vehicles and
pedestrians. The bridegroom was in
toxicated with happiness. This was
truly joy ride with the only girl,
now his, sitting beside him. At the
sharp turn by the railroad station,
where travellers for Athens take the
trolley, he nearly ran down two elder
| ly gentlemen, who cast wrathful
glances at the speeding automobile.
why, hello, Sonny?" yelled the
stouter man, in a voice like a mega
| phone.
Billy stopped. well, If there isn't
the governor" he cried joyfully. Hop
in, dad. l didn't expect you so early"
Father" gasped Mary in fright
ened voice to the thin, elderly gentle
man. At that word William Lamb
knew that a crisis was approaching
In his affairs.
The fathers climbed into the auto
mobile and sat each by his child. The
chauffeur drove the machine at a pace
pleasing to elderly parents, but his
mind was racing at a seventy-mile
gait. His father opened the conversa-
ton. "Armitage and l are very old
friends" he remarked. Il stumbled
on him coming up here"
Dad" said Billy, confldentially as
man to man, you've always been
good to me and you mustn't go back
on me this time"
| What scrape are you In now?' In
quired his experienced father.
Miss Armitage and I were married
about an hour ago. That's ALL
Mr.. Lamb faced about toward the
father and daughter behind him and
roared: "Armitage, what do you think
these young idiots did this afternoon
Ran away and got married."
Mary turned pale and shrank into
the corner Of the seat. Her fathe11
looked at her without a word. his
stern face becoming red, then purple,
with suppressed emotion. Suddenly he
seized her trembling arm. How dare
you, Mary Armitage!" he cried, burst
ing with laughter. How dare you
run away and marry the man I had
picked out for you!"