The daily Alaskan., 1912-03-02
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ter of taCt sort of fcilow engaged to Lucy T1sdale, a very romantic young lady of eighteen The ouiy objection Iucy bad to her Tom was tbat lheee dida't seem to be 3 sfars of romnce ia him
 ore day Lucy surprised Tom bs tel ine hIm t8at sbe neBeyed ter mother vas not intending go iei her marry blui Since he bed always appeared Co be q favorite with Mrs. risdaie he could hardly believe this story and told Lucy that she must be mistaken. LHcy ssid she wasn't and that ap eiopement was necessary. This diant suit Tom Re pointed out to her ihst without a certainty as to her mothers opposition they would be very silly Co suiaEonize J her and make themselves absnrd to an ' their friends. Whereupon Lucy said inst be must show some spirit In the matter or resign her Tom re,uctantly ! consented to an eloPement
 They eloped ln an auto. and Lucy waited outside ihe parsonaee while ! Tom went inside to Secure the services ef minister
 Very important matters often hinge on very little 0ueS. The minister kept Tom waiting while be shaved, but having cut his cheek, took time to stauch the blood. This gave Lucy time 10 consider, and the fact came Co her that she was making Q fool of herself Every moment she expe ted the parsonage door to open and Tom Co come out Co tlke her Ia Co the wed ding Yielding to an impulse she start. ed tbe auto. gradually acceleating the speed till she turnpd int0 tle maln road leading homeward when sue put on all the power tt was au icnoh.e dight. as she vel knew. bat anything was bet ter than either facing Tom or going home married to confront mother who hadn't ihc slightest objection Co her being wed in au orJiuary ashlou
 When Tom Cumc Uui aud saw noth nE of Lucy he made impurities as to whether she had hpen tidnared. and when be jearued thai she had driven away ;he true solution oT her action occurred to hjn
 Now. Tom had been brougb, up with a cousin with whom hs had been used Go consulting whenever 8bythinc both cred blm Indeed they bad been % pTvsaicatv intimate thst hc bad never though; oi maryU@ bcf ij so hap nc0cd thaJ ihls cousin lived ln tho very town he bad come to for matrimonial purposes When Tom emerged from tbe minister's house saving ih3t he would bc hacS with the bride iu few minutes and furna himself deserted be didn't i.ke Hatal Whit asJrcss ed htm most yas ttai Lucy bad proved 60 weak character. His first iw raise was to ro and os with h.s ,oustu arout 6. aHj bc d'd eo Wber hc bad told bet bow iuc, bad crt dm To the urh he added
 sJm H very ausurd position En niee wUa reference 70 tbe minister Hes waiting f1r me Co come with mt sri Co he married No douh he's thinking what be win buv for bis fam
 y with tbc fee dislike awuHy to .a back and tpl him ,hat tee urj has hagte5 cUt"
 "l don't see how you can belp your sf
 "rhcre was rause during which both were thinking Then Eunicp added ''Tbat Is, if you're going to try t caia with Lucy
 "im not" said Tom decidedly, but don't scc how that helps matters
 'You might take another EiH Go the minister He won't know the differ euce"
 Tom stood looking Into her eyes, new Idea slowly working its way into bis brain When she lowered them ihe slow process ceased and the idea went gauoping onward. gaining strength with every bound What ia tbe world bad he been d-ine iu leav- ,nc this cjr,. on whose iuaement so far back as be could remember he had ! been accustomed Go rely. to whom hc had gone for comfort or Co be stimu lated or scotbei. as the case required, Co fan iu love with cirl who had not only made fool of herself but of him2
 "EuuIce.- be said presently, with the suspicion Of trcmor in his voice. 'will you help me out Of thisy
 "Howy
 By going with me as that other vi1~
 Better think tt over, Tom You might regret e."
 "No; pledge ron my word won't i On the contrary, I see plainly what an ass have made of myself In leaving you out of my calculations Can you ! forgive mel"
 She looked up into his eyes and saw ! that great change had come over bim
 r Come hc added; 1here win be sn advsutaee Co me in completing the wedding arrangements now and avoid ing future discussion. Criminatieas and such like
 eAny course is the right one # you are sure
 "I'm sure. [ only hore you are 1've been sure for years There was but litiie time for the ten
 flor seene fhat followed Enuice went