Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1912-07-30
concluded let him 60 at once. I don't
wish to have word with him"

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Man haters are hundredfold worse
However. marriage. even like this,
will struighten out some legal points
of great Importance in these estates
and when you have met Dexter. who,
have often told you, Is q bang up
good fellow. you may relent One thing
| fear-if you treat your husband as
your propose he will never consent to
meet you after the marriage"
HIN! I haven't said would con-
sent to meet him. have IT
Having accomplished In measure
what had set out to do. felt very
much like backing out and telling
both the parties that after all such a
union as the lady proposed would be
Of no great advantage to their inter
ests and would only chain together
two persons who would consider their
bonds burden. But, with a distaste
for marriage on the part Of both. what
difference could such wedlock make
since neither wished to marry any one
at all? They would be married under
the law, which would mean nothing
except In their property affairs. On
the whole. l decided to let the matter
60 on and take the consequences.
whatever they might be.
The marriage ceremony occurred at
IL o'clock noon. reached the house
with Dexter. who leaned on me for
moral support In what he called the
most dreadful moment Of his life. at
five minutes Of II. He wore an ordi-
nary business suit. but II he had been
dressed in a carter's suit the gentle
man-to the manner born-would have
been none the less apparent
When the clocks began to strike
IL n door opened. and Margaret. be-
comingly dressed. but not In bridal
costume. entered. I saw the two
glance at each other, little pale. but
after the first sight a natural color
came into the cheeks Of both. During
the service they made the responses
In a reasonably clear and arm tone.
When they were required to join hands
I saw a slight flush come over Johns
face. I wondered If 1t came from the
human current coursing through their
arms or II Margaret had by the slight
est possible pressure conveyed some
thing to him.
There were no congratulations. the
bride leaving the room as soon as the
ceremony had been finished. The
brides mother advanced to John and
engaged him In conversation. had
promised him that as soon as the cere-
mony was over I would go with him
to his club and join him in something
to steady his nerves. But Mrs. Storms
seemed to be making It difficult for
him to get away, so passed out, say.
ing to him as I did so:
"You will find me at the club"
went to the club and waited for
him an hour. He did not put in an
appearance. Having at my Office mat.
ters needing my attention, went there
and began an afternoons work. expect
ing the while to see John come in. He
didn't come. At 8 o'clock returned to
the club. asked If he had been there
and learned that he had not.
had promised to dine with him, he
assuring me that II failed him in his
extremity 1t would be cause Of war
between us. Nevertheless the dinner
hour came aud passed and no John
Nor did he appear during the evening.
John did not turn up for a month,
ut the end Of which time he telephoned
me to dine with him and his wife the
same evening at her home. gasped
for breath. Did hear Alright? Had
gone daft?
"W.h-a-t7" l asked
"Seven o'clock"
"Where?"
"At Mrs Storms. We haven't got
any other place to live yet You know.
none was provided"
"Ohw
Apparently John didn't wish to 60
Into eXplanauon, lot l nedru u CLICK
md knew that the receiver had been
hung up
At the appointed hour appeared at
Mrs. Storms and found my chum and
his wife living together like two turtle
doves
"By Jove. Billy" said John, Its
fine! Go get married right or"
No explanation was ever given OF
what occurred after | left John to fol-
low me to the club. That is a part Of
the story that must be left out. but !
have always believed that when the
couple Joined hands during the wed.
ding ceremony a very important com.
munication passed from the bride by
means of a very small pressure Of the
hand. l. have further believed that
when she left the room look instruct
ed her mother to retain the newly
made husband. The rest is sealed
book.
am much relieved as to my part in
the match, for the couple are devoted
to each other.