The Prescott daily news., 1912-04-30

| said, with squared jaw. But, really, you ought to marry me-not merely because 1 love you and you're the only girl l ever" He stopped short and she almost smiled | as she taunted him: Go on-I dare you to say it."
 He swallowed hard and waived the point: Well, anyway you ought to marry me-for your own sake"
 Then she took his breath away by answering: "Oh, I'm going to marry you, never fear"
 You are," he cried, with rush of returning hope. "Oh, knew you loved me"
 She pushed his encircling arms aside: q don't love you, and that's why I'm going to marry you"
 But I don't understand"
 "Of course not" she sneered, as ii she were a thousand years old, you're only a man-and a very young man."
 You've ceased to love me-" he pro- tested, just because of little affair I had before 1 met you?"
 Marjorie answered with world-old wisdom: "A woman can forgive a man anything except what he did be- fore he met her"
 He stared at her with masculine dis may at feminine logic: If you cant forgive me, then why do you marry me?'
 For revenge!" she cried. You brought me on this train all this dis tance to introduce me to girl you used to spoon with And I don't like her. She's awful"
 "Yes, she is awful" Mallory assent ed q don't know how I ever"
 "Oh, you admit it!"
 No"
 Well, I'm going to marry you noT-this minute-with that preach CT, .hen I'm going to get off at Reno and divorce you"
 Divorce me! Good Lord! On what grounds?"
 "On the grounds of Miss Kitty Katty-Llewellingt - or whatever her name is"
 Mallory was groggy with punish. ment, ana the vaIn euort 10 Ioresee her next blow. But you can't name woman that way he pleaded, for just being nice to me before l ever met you"
 That's the worst kind Of unfaith- fitness" she reiterated. You should have known that some day you would meet me. You should have saved your first love for me-
 But last love is best" Mallory in- terposed, weakly.
 "Oh, no, it isn't, and if it is, how do l know I'm to be your last love? No, sir, when I've divorced you, you can go back to your first love and go round the world with her till you get dizzy"
 But I don't want her for wife," Mallory urged, T want you"
 You'll get me-but not for long. And one other thing, I want you to get that bracelet away from that creature. Do you promise?"
 How can I get it away?"
 Take it away! Do you promise?
 Mallory surrendered completely. Anything to get Marjorie safely into his arms: 'I promise anything, if you'll really marry me-"
 "Oh, I'll marry you, sir, but not really"
 And while he stared in helpless awe at the cynic and termagant that jealousy had metamorphosed this tim. i'd, clinging creature into. they heard the conductors voice at the rear door of the car: Hurry up-we've got to start"
 They heard Lathrop's protest: Hold on there, conductor" and Sel. by's plea; "Oh, l say, my good man. wait a moment, can't you?"
 The conductor answered with the gruffness of despot Not a minute. I've my orders to make up lost time. All aboard!"
 While the minister was tying the last loose ends of the matrimonial knot, Mallory and Marjorie We're struggling through the crowd to get at him. Just as they were near, they were swept aside by the rush of the bride and groom, for the parsons "I pronounce you man and wife," pro nounced as he backed toward the door, was the signal for another wed. ding riot.
 Once more Ira and Anne were show. cred with rice. This time 1t was their own. Ira darted out into the corridor, haling his brand-new wife by the wrist, and the wedding guests pur. sued them across the vestibule, fhr0IiOh ho