The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-09-10

"Not Fredv'
"No."
There was a tableau not describable
in words.
"Why. he carried the violets," STAN
mered Tiny.
1t was time for me to say something
and did.
'"There has been a mistake here
expected to meet young lady at the
station whom | had never seen, and
carried some violets that / proposed tc
bestOw upon her This young lady
through mistake, of course, accosted
me. and we got on the train together
when she threw my violets out of the
window
"Oh. heavensr' exclaimed Tiny.
The young lady and the young mar
smiled.
"Never mind" said the young man.
"All's well that ends we'll Permit me
to explain. sir. You have unintention
ally got mixed In an elopement: A
friend of mine was to have met my
flancee at the station and escort her to
me here. She has missed him, and
since you have performed his part thus
far l would be pleased to have you
finish 1t by serving as my best man
This is Miss barton, who is to be
bridesmaid"
bowed politely to Miss barton, who
vainly endeavoring to repress her mer.
riment at the absurd outcome of the
affair, returned my salute.
Come on," said the groom. 1--WE
have no time to lose. have a carriage
waiting
He hurried us off to the carriage. he
and his fiancee engaged in too serious
business to be affected by the Judi
crOus feature Of the affair. But Miss
barton was convulsed, and l boiled
over with suppressed emotion of sim
liar kind.
Il wonder who got my girl" l re-
marked
Miss barton exploded at this, and it
drew something like smile to the lips
Of the groom. The bride refused to see
anything TO laugh at.
Perhaps Fred got her." remarked
Arthur
II trust she didn't throw his violets
out of the window" I remarked.
At this the bride to be gave a nerv
GUS little laugh and said: II trust you
will pardon me. 1 was very much rat
tied"
Naturally. One doesn't elope every
day in the year." l replied.
By this time we had driven to the
door of a pretty little church, where we
all alighted and entered. We passed
down the center aisle to the chancel.
where the couple were married. The
bride and groom went out together,
following with the bridesmaid. Then
we re-entered the carriage and were
driven back to the station A train
soon took away the bride and groom.
leaving Miss barton on the platform
with me; she intending to go in the
same direction as l.
"Who is Mary?" I asked.
81 am Mary. / arranged this elope-
ment." Her merriment returned at the
mere mention of the affair.
We boarded the next train, and l
parted with her at my station, but not
before ! had received permission to
continue the acquaintance begun In
such an unusual manner
When / reached my proper destina-
ton drove up to Mary Morriso0's cot
tage. She looked at me anxiously and
asked:
"Where's TinyY
Married" | replied laconically.
Come, don't talk that way Tell me
why you haven't brought her."
told the story and when | had fin
ished was informed that Tiny was
poodle. She had been left in the city.
and maid was to have met me with
her at the station.
met Miss barton later on-of course
I didn't leave her without taking her
address-and we enjoyed very much
talking over the episode that had oc-
easioned our acquaintance. More mar
rtages occur between groomsmen and
bridesmaids than those officiating at
any other function Miss barton and
| happened to make one of these cases
But we didn't elope, and there was no
poodle to mix up anyone else on our
wedding