Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1911-06-10

were deep In the discussion Of ne
comparative merits of four cylinders
and six climbers and OF chain drives
and shaft power where they sat on
the grass by the pan of seething bat.
| teries
| I wonder II you'll pardon the I'M
warrantable interference OF an old
man who admires your lover" in
CURED the Judge.
Il can tell better when hear It."
cautiously replied Annie.
Spoken like lawyer, little girl"
exclaimed the venerable man. But
Mr.. Garfield tells me that ne is a
kind of a father to the, young man
who thinks he can start this minis
terial machine and he has ventured
to acquaint' me with Windows faith
fulness to you"
He Is the best boy that ever lived,
sir, and I'd do anything for him that
he asked me-" declared she.
That promise will do for begin
ming, Miss Annie, and now If you'll
lean little further back so Mr.. Can
field can join in our deliberations !
think the three of us can help the
young man to a very great prize"
chuckled the Judge.
An animated conversation followed
her compliance with this injunction,
but the shrewdness Of the old jurist
was put to the test as he tried to
argue for literal obedience to the
old Doctors demand rather than
surrender to the spirit of the girls
enforced promise when under pres
sure.
After a little the answers of the
maiden became shorter and less Wig.
orous, and by the time the reinforced
batteries had been replaced in the
car and fairly good ignition prom
Used progress the weight and peril
nence of his adroit pleading had so
reached the lady's heart that he said:
Call windon here minute! And,
Garfield, you stand by Miss Annie If
he doesn't come to his senses prop
erly."'
There was short conference be-
tween Annie and her lover. I'VE
can't do it, dearest, for | haven't any
license said Windon.
II can assist in that matter" said
the hitherto monument of silence
that had been taking in the whole per-
formance from the front seat, for
I'm the town. clerk and / remember
enough of the phrasing of a license
to write one out where we Sit
"Whew!" declared Judge you had
me well scared! | thought we were
permanently barred. Hurry UP and
draw it up and have these children
execute it,"
Then he turned to the girl. rs
there any doubt about your father be-
ing in the house?'
He was very audibly present when
was up after the ammonia" broke
in Windon.
Hurry to the house and see If he
is still there"
IF he's there he won't be STILL"
Annie.
And then meet us in front of the
house" went on the Judge And now,
Mr.. Holmes, come with us and marry
these foundlings of ours, so they can
say the ceremony was held at the
BRIDES home and when her father was
in the house"
Gathered in front of the mansion,
the group of impromptu wedding
guests heard the words that bound
the pair for better or for worse, the
Judge giving away the bride. The
were interrupted by
! heavy voice which doomed
Where do belong in this per
"Oh, father" cried the bride. rush
ing to the dark figure with hands
and then she was sur
prised to be caught in the strong
arms and repeatedly kissed
Il suppose I'm to blame for this
sir" declared Judge Har-
an, but I'm not sorry for, nor
of any part of it,"
If you are either sorry or ashamed
It's the first time in your life, Dick
aarlan!" growled the father.
"D-D-Dick-why know that
voice! BY George, you are Hal Ar
nour, you old rascal" he STAN
nered. And then the bride of ten
minutes stood between two large old
men with a pair Of clasped hands on
Zach side of her
Nov, everybody come in, for
want to get the light on this meddling
I'D jurist," said the doctor, turning
nto the hall with one big hand cling
ng to the simmer white hand of the
Judge.