Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-01-26


bathroom door. do you believe in
presentimentsT
"Be, do" screamed the best man.
Got one now"
Whats that?" shrieked Tom.
A shaggy head appeared at the door
and amid the soapsuds came this.
1--WE a presentiment that this is going
70 be jolly cold proposition"
"What. my marriage?"
"What conoeited ass you are. Tom.
I had reference to my shower"
The door closed just In time TO re-
eeive well-aimed boot.
BY IL the men we're ready and on
their way TO the house. As they near
ed Il. Tom became more and moro
nervous. There seemed 10 be a weight
on his heart that he could not lift. At
that moment the best man was hang
ing out the cab window. curslng the
driver for the snail-llke pace they
we're pursuing
81 say. Cabby, this is a wedding that
we are going TO. not funeral. I'll
give you an extra half dollar II you
hurry"
"An extra half. is IT. You talk like
a politician Well. sir, you might cor
rupt me. but this horse can't be bribed
and weddins or funerals. his gait is
all the same. Rest easy while you
can. sir-the lady will drive you fast
enough once she gets the reins,"
The best man was about TO rail at
the Irish as a nation. when Tom said
IF anything should happen"
Jumping Jupiter. Tom. brace up.
You look as II you had curvature OF
the spine Pull yourself together, will
your Any girl that had such look
ing object as you on her calling list
would be ostracized by good society
and one who would marry you would
be declared mentally incompetent"
"All right, I'll pull up but I've .
beastly idea that something Is going
wrong. Jack. old man. can't do II.
I'm in love with Edna Cross and not
with Eleanor. I've Just begun TO real
iIe e."
"You old poacher. then why did you
ask Eleanor to marry you. when you
knew that have loved her all my
life. and have been trying to forget
her for months? Night after night I
went over and sat with Edna. trying
TO make myself think was forgetting
Eleanor"
And every night" said Tom. *
went TO see Eleanor because you were
over at Ednas and had no right to
trespass on your preserves. A nice
mess we've made OF Il. What are wo
going to do'"
DO? Why. that's easy enough" as
sured Jack. 81 am going TO be tho
groom and you can just slide back In.
10 my boots as best man. Well blame
the whole thing on the printer. Trust
me- old man. said I'd see you
through this ordeal. and I'm going to
keep my word"
/ As the cab finally reached the house
. the men stepped out and were usher
ed into the room where the minister
was waiting for them. No word OF ox-
PLANTATION was uttered, and tho men
took their places by the minister. who
was TO pronounce them man and wife.
The wedding march was played and
as Eleanor In her gorgeous robes
came forth to meet the man OF her
choice. Jack Winston stepped forth
and offered her his arm. Eleanor was
speeches., but too happy to resent.
and before the gaping crowd the min
lister tied the knot that made them
one "till death do them part"
Then Jack began his explanations:
simplest thing in the world" he
said. you see. Tom ordered the in
vitations, and OF course the printer
took II for granted that Il was his
wedding merely typographical err
ror, nothing more"
Eleanors mother stepped In at this
moment and with a naughty manner
inquired
Then may ask why Tom gave the
bachelor dinner-why Tom bought the
ring?"
Yes, mother" said Jack. with
very proprietary manner. you see.
! was broke at the time. and Tom. as
YOU all know Is inst loaded with mon
oy, 80 | gave him carte blanche TO
just go ahead as II II was his own
wedding and Id pay him back In good
time. You see. ! only came into my
Inheritance yesterday, and that would
have been too late to order invitations.
give dinners, etc Anyway. how could
you ever think that Tom was going to
marry Eleanor? Why. he's engaged
TO marry Edna, and II you don't be-
lieve me, ask them for yourself. I
tell you Il was typographical error
nothing more"
The color that suffused Edna's face.
and the smile that glorihed Jacks
verified the statement. and the guests
were In ilutter OF pleasurable en-
element when. In the corner. Jack
was shaking Tom by the hand and
saying
Didn't tell you I'd see you
through II, old man."