The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-10
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Short Story
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Hadley's Wedding
tsy Taylor White.

Majorle regarded her companian
Naih frank curiosity Il was her flde
alone IA an English railway Train.
and she had heard many stories of
Sentlcmauly looking persons VINO mur
tered men aud women for their yam,
ahIes.
But this clerical lnokeimg man ia
,he seat across from her did not ap.
pear 70 he dangerous and she settled
ferselt 70 the book II was less than
swo hours TO Graham Towers Surely
Nothing much could happen. There
was cord running through the com.
nartment that was TO be pulled in
case Of an emergency This afforded
a certain sense of security, though
The did not like the English plan OF
lsauitting OF each half dozen persons
tin separate cross section of a car
Size was sorry that she bad not gone
second class There were more pass
engers travelling 10 that way
Then there came q noise OF doors
being shut aud porter in leather
Ngistcoat held the door Of her com.
Tartment lnwtingly open Another
porter threw IN kin bag, the door
was shut and the train started just
hs Tom Hadley sprang into the ear
rage.
When he saw Marjorie, he turned
20 leave again, but the door was now
locked and the train was slowly pnll-
ing through the yards Tom Went oY-
ef to the other end Of the compart.
~ Il ~ lautssnar
them, and became immersed in the
morning paper
iace, but when the train at last left
Marjorie read on with flushing
the metropolitan district and reached
ne country of green meadows ana
iedges dotted with oddlooking cot
iges, she laid down her book and
glanced out OF the window at the rap
idls changing scenes England was
siill new to her. new and wonderful
ly beautiful Even the fact that she
had not taken the trip as she had
lntedded in the role OF Mrs Hadley
had not spoiled the charm, though
she wondered what Tom might be
doing here
My yonng friend. did you ever con.
template matrimony?' Marjorie
book fell to the floor with a crash.
The clerical gentleman was staring
al her from across the narrow pass
age with cleaning eyes.
What lis more beautiful TO contem-
plate, he went on than the union
lot two loving hearts,"
Toms paper was flung into the op
posite seat and he moved over be-
S de Marjorie.
"You are annoying this young ladl
he said savagely Sit back in your
seat and be quiet
The clerical person regarded rim
With a sorrowful air My dear
goung friend" he said shaking his
mead sadly not for the world would
cause this fair daughter annoyance,
Int ! can not see her sit sorrowing
when 1t is III my power to bring her
sreat JOY. For it is written that ~
IS not good for man 10 be alone You
ate married.
Fl don't see what that has TO DO
wth it, said Tom.
You are destined to be the spouse
of this fair BRIDE explained the oth-I
ei. Behold she sits weeping. Il
saw the tears in her eyes, They are
for her sorrowfu single state Here
and now we may make her happy.
NV children take each others hands
Tom looked up In search Of the
emergency cali, but Marjorie caught
aim by the arm DON'T she whis-l
pared II would make such scene
We must humor him until we GOMEZ
Il a station
l'm willing to humor him to thel
rcint Of getting married, he said
cneerfully It's your fault that vel
we're not married long ago.
Time passes, reminded the mad
Nam mildly You delay the service
my children"
we have decided 10 wait until wei
reach the next station. began Toni
easantly IL You Will wait until
We arrive there, you may marry usI
HI the waiting room
The mild blue eyes blazed and theI
placid features were contorted by at-t
ger. With a snarl the clergyman pref
cipitated himself upon Tom The at.l
tack was so sudden that Hadley wasI
taken unaware and his long arms
we're kept BY his side while the longI