The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1912-07-24
EXCUSE ME-


boureo. tie set u INSIDE MS sanctum
Md then hustled round with ice-iilled
glasses and a siphon.
When Little Jimmie offered OF the
flask to DR.. Temple, the clergyman
put out his hand with a politely hor.
rihed: NO thank you"
Lathrop frightened him with a sud
den comment: Look at that gesture
Doc, I'd almost swear you we're a par
SON."
Mallory whirled on him with the
eyes OF hawk about to pounce, and
THE very ideal" was the best dis
claimer DIR. Temple could manage,
suddenly finding himself suspected.
Ashton put in with, The only way
to disprove II, Doc, is to join us"
The poor old clergyman, too deeply
involved in his deception to brave
confession now, decided to do and
dare all. He stammered, "Er--ah--
certainly" and held out his hand for
his share of the poison. Little jim
mic winked at the others and almost
filed the glass. The innocent doctor
bowed his thanks. When the porter
reached him. and prepared to fill the
remainder of the glass from the
siphon, the parson waved him aside
with a misguided caution:
mo, thanks. I'll not mix them"
!. Mallory turned away with a sigh:
lde takes his straight. He's no par
son"
Then they forgot the doctor in
curiosity as to Lathrop's sudden
spasm of generosity-with Yelling
tons liquor Wedgewood voiced the
general curiosity when he said:
whats the old woman-hater up to
now?"
"Woman-hater?" laughed Ira. Its
the old story. I'm going to follow
Mallory's example-marriage.
II hope you succeed" said Mallory.
Wherever did you pick up the
bride?" said Wedgewood, mellowing
with the long glass in his hand.
Brides are easy" said Mallory,
with surprising cynicism. where do
you get the parson?"
Hang the parson," Wedgewood re-
peated, who's the gel?'
IN bet | know who she is,' Ash
ton interposed; tits that nectarine OF
a damsel who got on at Green River"
Not the same!" Lathrop roared.
81 found my bride blooming here all
the while. Girl / used to spark back
in Brattleboro, VT. I've been vowing
for years that I'd live and die an old
maid. I've kept my head out Of the
moose all this time-till struck this
train and met up with Anne. We got
to talking over old times-waking up
old sentiments. She got on my nerves.
| got on hers. Finally | said 'Aw,
hell, let's get married. Save price OF
says, Damned ii | don't!'-or words
to that effect"
Mallory broke in with feverish in
terest: But you said you were going
20 get married on this train"
Nothing easier Here's howl" and
De raised his glass, but Mallory hauled
1t down to demand: How? that's
what | want to know. How are you
going to get married on this parson-
less express. Have you got little
minister in your suitcase?" 4
Ira beamed with added pride as he
explained:
We'll, you see, when | used to
court Anne had rival-Charlie Sell
by his name was. | thought he cut
me out, but he became a clergyman
In Utah-Oh, Charlie! l telegraphed
him that was passing through Og-
den, and would he come down to the
train and marry me to a charming
lady. He always wanted to marry
Anne. l thought it would be burned
good joke to- let him marry her-to
me-"
'D-did he accept?" Mallory asked.
excitedly, lis he coming?"
HE is-he did-heres his tele-
gram" said Ira HE brings the IL
cense and the ring" He passed it
over and as Mallory read it look
Of hope spread across his face. But
Ira was saying: Were going to have
the wedding obsequies right here in
this car. You're all invited. Win you
Gomez"