Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1912-07-10


threatened to give way.
81 say, old man." he yelled at the
bathroom door, do you believe in
presentiments?"
"Bet l do" screamed the best man.
"Got one now"
"What's that?" shrieked Tom.
A shaggy head appeared at the door
and amid the soapspds came this,
1--WE presentiment that this is going
to be jolly cold proposition"
What, my marriage?"
what conceited ass you are, Tom
I had reference to my shower"
The door closed just in time to re-
oeive well-aimed boot.
By II the men were ready and on
their way to the house. AS they near
ed it, Tom became more and more
nervous. There seemed to be a weight
on his heart that he could not lift. At
that moment the best man was hang
ing out the cab window, cursing the
driver for the snaillike pace they
were pursuing.
II say, Cabby, this is wedding that
we are going to, not a funeral. I'll
give you an extra half dollar II you
hurry"
can extra half, is it? You talk like
a politician. Well, sir, you might cor
rupt me, but this horse can't be bribed
and weddin's 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:
eff anything should happen"
jumping Jupiter, Tom, brace up
You look as if you had curvature OF
the spine. Pull yourself together, will
you? 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"
Gall right, I'll pull up, but I've a
beastly idea that something is going
wrong. Jack, old man, I can't do it
I'm in love with Edna Cross and no,
with Eleanor. I've just begun to real
.. lie it."
"You old poacher, then why did yor
| ask Eleanor to marry you, wien yor
knew that I have loved her all my
life, and have been trying to forge
her for months? Night after night
went over and sat with Edna, tryinf
to make myself think was forgetting
! Eleanor"
| And every night" said Tom, '<
went to see Eleanor because you were
over at Edna's and 1 had no right t.
trespass on your preserves. A nice
mess we've made OF it. What are W
going to do?"
do? Why, that's easy enough" as
sured Jack. 81 am going to be tn,
groom and you can just slide back in
to my boots as best man. Wen blam4
the whole thing on the printer Trus
me, old man. / said I'd see yo'
through this ordeal. and I'm going t
keep my word"
AS the cab finally reached the hous
the men stepped out and were usher
ed into the room where the ministe
was waiting for them. No word Of e.
PLANTATION was uttered. and the me
took their places by the minister, VIII
was to pronounce them man and wifi.
The wedding march was played an
as Eleanor in her gorgeous robe
came forth to meet the man of he
choice, Jack Winston stepped fort
and offered her his arm. Eleanor wa
speeches., but too happy to resen
and before the gaping crowd the mil
lister tied the knot that made thel
one "till death do them part"
Then Jack began his explanations:
Simplest thing in the world" b
said. you see. Tom ordered the il
, ! vitations, and of course the printe
took it for granted that it was b
. wedding merely a typographical e
, ror, nothing more"
Eseanor's mother stepped u at tn