The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-06-20

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roE. Because | sa~ yOz s.. w
gers. aad | kne~ eoa. -
mach better seats ,haa ,sa -
occupied -
IT was Certainly = 49,
par. laughed Mrs.. wasss-.,- =
am vary grateful for yosF a. 'eE
The street Seemed e,os-..
greater extsz; than ~a-rs-..4
nuE-oer c; people la - - a
;hea,er. 4 veaaer o. Ta,ss. -. a.
had insisted On holding \, -
in the street The police 49,.
oTtng 20 prevent hla a.. e.. .
the crowd. ~no espo4se. =. ..-.
the medicine MAJ
The usher openei he 5o.s--,.
and assisted Mrs Warazr--- e. "a
AS he then tU!ue4 10 Mare -
gust OF wind b.ew tie do j..
canmAn. wiihon, tsrrsas e., -
nicked his whip and d-rf. $50.
away. leaving Marie anc re 49,.
the curb.
The struggling mass e.. -.......
medicine man and police c--a 80,
way with q rush. and gza.. s-....
The usher caught Marie "a. a..
arm and used the oths- g. So e..
ice in clearing q passage t.-s.,
succeeded In reaching cora,r So.
he turned and they found ,aszt.s,-.
In a dark. quiet stree, Mare -.
clung 10 her escort. speech $50 a..
breathless from terror. Whr- 60
gained her composure they stare. :,
walk TO the hotel.
I should have been ,rara.sa q.
pieces by that mob. but FOR yog- a..
exclaimed. How did you manage
Il was on the football team a, s.,.
vard." he laughed.
Before she could reply Il cab e-ev,
up 10 the curb and Mrs. Warse-s.
looked anxiously out
las soon as succeeded in mzl..r
the driver understand" she sad =
made him drive back for YOU"
Marie got into the cab: they bas.
the usher adieu. and before they ass
finished their conversation wi,a AIN
the driver was away again.
During the journey westwa-c
Marie found her thoughts often stray.
ing TO the usher and the incidents o.
the evening. At Los Angeles a round
of gayeties awaited them, for the %
casion OF their trip TO the coast xAs
the marriage OF Mrs Warburtor
nephew, George Alexander Tao o.
three days before the wedding Mar,
was confined to ner bed with cod
but at the hour set for the rehearsal
she managed to appear at the churCa
as she was to be one OF the bTldes
maids. AS she entered the vesubg.,
she heard voice saying: Miss Var
burton?"
She turned with a joyous little Ell
clamation.
Il am bona fide usher this time
he said, land l trust | nave the loca
ton OF the pews. Did your cous,l
tell you that We were 10 walk dowl
the aisle together"
He said." shesanswered demuTey
that 1 was assigned 10 a colleg'
friend Of his. Roger CornwallIs. bg
OF course 4 did not know /; was goa
That stupid cabman drove Of befor
We could ask your name"
That is where 1 had the advan
tage," he said. Il was sure you weF
Marie Warburton. whose picture
had seen in Georges room. Beior
l could tell you so the cabman dFoT
up and then drove away again
called at the hotel the next morning
but found you had gone"
What's the correct time. Roger =
asked George, coming up TO them. N,
watch has stopped. Oh. am glad yo'
two have met at last"
"Half-past seven" replied Roger
consulting his watch, which he ST..
held when George had passed OF 4
join the others.
He pressed the spring and the baci
cover few open.
Il suppose" he said. Il ought u
show you this"
And to Marie's surprise she saw u
the watch a little picture Of heFseI
one she had had taken whea she ms
came out.
George gave II TO me-" he q
planned, land have always been long
ing to meet you"
And in her heart Marie wac saying
"And | have always been longing u
meet you"