Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-03
ROMANCE TO ORDER

again, do you understand:" with ris-
 ing irritation.
 @Why, Hiram" e<bestulated his wife, 1 are you crazy? There ain't 9 nicer 1 young man anywhere round than 1 Clark"
 1 Just the same, I'm not going to 1 have him hanging round Barbrey and ! 1 want you both to understand it:''
 linen you'd better tell him so your
 self retorted that young person. in dignantly. 'I certainly shall not"
 T have told him, young lady" roar 1 ed her irate parent. and now m tell l ing yeu, And 1 want this the lEst word l on the subject You and Clark had 1 everything fixed up between you and 1 you were net satisfied. I don't know 1 whe was te blame. and 1 don't care | but 1 am not going to have that foel l business gene through with again. l told him I'd fill him fHiI of biFdshet If | I caught him reunQ here again and 1 guess he knew whether meant 1t or 1 neti"
 | Well. of all things" cried the amaz- ed Mrs. Shepard when her husbands s angry footsteps died away in the direc- ! we had best humor him a little for a
 day or two. And for goodness sake,
 don't mention Clark Townsend's name
 till this spell has worn off i Late, that evening Barbara sat at her window thinking of Clark. who was forbidden even her front gate, when
 his voice called softly below: Bar ! bara, come down, just for minute. "Oh," she whispered franttcally "oh, Clark please go awayi"
 Not until you come down, please. Trembling, Barbara made her way
 through the silent house and let her self noise1essly out at the unused front door What made you come?" she sobbed nervously when the young man loomed close in the darkness. If
 fafb b Rrd hn'Il for give me. and l do not know what he will do to you. What has happened? He-he has threatened to shoot you if you come here again. Please-please go away quick
 You mean you do not want me to stay. Barby?" For answer, Barbara c1ung to him very satisfactorily. Listen, dear; I can't give you u7 like this. Why, we love each other, do we not, little girl?"
 "Oh, yes; but what Is the use?" There is this much use; we are going to be married tomorrow. Now listen; I'll be down here at the bend in the road at 12 sharp. You must manage to get away while they are at dinner, If I can once have you in the rig, I'll put up Lucy against any horse in this netghborhood."
 But Clark" tremuiousiy where can we live? Father will never have US here after this"
 Leave that to me. Just You promise
 to be there, Here Is a rope. Barbi pack your suit case. and let 1t down to me Youn probably have to be mar rted in that blue gingham affair you
 wear mornings"
 Barbara stole breathlessiy back te complete her preparations and not until she knew Clark was safe on his ! homeward way did she lay her head on the window sill and sob the happiest | tears of her uneVentful life, Dinner was prepared early a the Shepard home next day that the farmer and his wife might ge to teWn. It was | with the utmost difficulty that Bar
 bara escaped at the appointed hour
 By JoVe" cried Clark, as he swung
 her into his buggy 'yeur folks have
 turned into sthe road. It's going to be a close call" And Lucy shot off as if she realized the part she had to
 play.
 But the license was safe in his pock-
 et and the minister's door stood open. Clark just held her hand little tight CT when voices sounded outside and
 Farmer Shepard and his wife came in breathlessly, as ;he ceremony began Barbara Spepard, whata looking bride" sobbed her mother when the minister's voice had ceased. Now l | guess you can see Hiram: you've al ways thought I was too steady with her. She's got her head. now and mercy knows where she will stop" Never mind, mother" soothed the farmer with astonishing good humor Its up to Clark to manage her, and I'm not worrying about him. y.'- St. Louis Globe-Democrat.