The Dolores star., 1912-08-02

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- drew ssarss an1 ~ e r
steady. cordial haal. Any ueubev2
khs CLERGY was always weleo0e ~
.LstitiA and shs supposed ~ wes -
Who had learned q her little 60
and snds q charity WORK.
The girls syslashes swapt $780,
down whoa shs felt the warn. -
tecting pressure Of the niniseoas
hand. Thsn shs looked up and -:
'woat you b ssatsdf~
II have come on . rather pseu11rs
srrand." The minister spoke VA
. touch Of gravity. II found tAl1.s
He held out the marriage license "a
saw the quick color ilame Into Len.
tia's chsscks.
"Oh! Thank you % much. Hafeol
Mr.. Dryer must have lost H."
II found Il IN Central park.~ H.
clergyman said and waited until ~
color had receded from The g1rfs
face. II could have mailed the doc-
ument but I used to know q Hafoid
Dwyer--in fact" the Rev. NJ. Du-
rand hesitated for the fraction q Q
minute then went bravely on. Z mr.
ried . Mr.. Harold Dwysr four pears
ago. His wife was . dear frissd Of
mine"
The minister watched the girl's fses.
Il had grown q shade paler and .
startled look had como into her eyes.
She regained her composurs almost
Immediately and laughed Z pretty.
ringing laugh.
why 10 IT," she asked with . not
quite steady voice. "that one always
Jumps to conclusions? The world 10
certainly large enough to contaia two
or even three Harold Dwyers."
There was . sudden silence 10 the
room while . glance fraught with fear
and . newborn understanding passed
between the minister and the GIRL
The minister was the hrst to speak
and he strove to make his tone light
"Then you are the FIRST to venture
with your Mr.. Dryer into the land Of
matrimony?"
"Yss." said the girl. Initiating bis
tone. but underneath there was .
vague feeling OF disquiet. The room
seemed suddenly to be peopled with
strange and ugly shapes.
The girl turned toward the window
~ II to escape some hidden pressure.
Here ID Mr.. Dryer now" she said,
but In dull monotone.
The Rev. DR.. Durand had caught .
heeting glimpse Of the man who was
then entering the house. and hs tool
up . position well In the center %
that Dwysr might So him 70 bet ID.
vantage.
The minister vas eeaseious q hsav.
~ beo&lne pu1Dso When ~ hoar1 ~
mans entrance anA felt hin glascs
into the front room. Thea b hoard .
smothsred exclamation and realised
that Harold Dwyer had Asd prscipt
lately from the life Of Lstitia Larkin.
The girl realized everything 10
fash OF intuition. She smiled . halt
wistful little smile and because she
was adorably feminine she did that
which was expected Of Der and
tainted into the ministers arms.
When she opened her eyes b vas
gazing down at her with an expres-
sion that brought an the color bach
into Letitia's cheeks.
1T was good Of you to save me" she
said demurely.
Il couldn't do less" the minister
told her. "And ] thank my good mem
DRY for nsmes." he added.
Letitia was slowly tearing The u
cense to bits.
you can get another ons-soms
day" the Rev. Durand said. half IN
earnest.
I.etitia blushed for she caught the
serious meaning beneath the lest And
when she did get another marriage
license the big minister accompanied
her to take charge OF it-and her.