The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1913-05-27

mdIler, ana the parSOn was man OF
peace.
Evidently the younger contestant
was in training for some athletic
event, or perhaps his devotion to his
wheel gave him endurance. for as his
stouter opponent lost his wind the 9TH
er gained his own But matters were
still undecided when the latter got In
a blow under the chin that threw his
antagonist backward He fell on the
floor and. hitting his head against an
oaken chair, lay quiet
Come" said the wife; '1et US be off
before he gets on his feet again.
Leaving the fallen man to the care
of the landlord and the parson, the
groom lifted his wife on to her horse,
and, getting on his bicycle, in this in
congruous fashion they rode away
isn't this too ridiculous for any
thing?" said the bride ''If it were not
matter possibly of life or death with
me l believe 1 should laugh
"a prancing steed and bike with a
croak in the rear wheel aren't a well
matched team, are they?"
They had not gone far before a horse
man was seen galloping toward them
When they met he refined in and they
also stopped.
81 feared 1 would be too late" said
the newcomer
''You are too late" said the girl.
what do you mean?"
"In order to escape my guardian !
was obliged to take husband. This
gentleman kindly offered to help me
out"
"Mand.' exclaimed the man, "you
don't mean to tell me that you are
marriedr'
"Married-not fifteen minutes ago
Why were you not at the Antlers when
| arrived q
81 thought had plenty of time"
what you thought doesn't heir
matters. Had it not been for this gen
tleman-my husband-I would now be
going back to my place of imprison.
ment''
you must get divorce"
IF do don't know that I'll marry
you
''Maudr' reproachfully.
"See here" interrupted the groom
where do l come in in this businessT
you don't come In at ALL" said the
other man angrily. you go out"
Perhaps shall. but I've licked one
man for my bride. and before give
her up I'll lick another"
wen see about that said the other
savagely, throwing himself off his
horse He was angry with himself fol
having been too late, and a man angry
win himself is prone to be angry with
every one else. He stalked up to the
groom, who was standing by his wheel
and, shaking his fist in his face
growled
you'll help annul this marriage OF
I'll break every bone in your body"
Harry exclaimed Maud. You are
acting like a fool You can't bring
about an annulment that way"
But before the last word was spoken
Harry and the impromptu husband
were pummeling each other unmerci.
fully. Harry. whose hardness had oc-
CURED from having stopped at a road.
house to refresh himself, was by nc
means in the condition Of his enemy
and was knocked out in half the time
required to do the guardian After a
fall he tried to rise. but. failing. sat ir
the road covered with dust and blood
the latter from his nose
Now, my dear wife," said the hus-
band. consider yourself free to GO
with this gentleman or with ME.
Which do you prefer?''
She looked Mt the spectacle sitting il
the road, then at her champion.
'You for the present at least"
Again the bicyclist mounted his
wheel. and the two. leaving the discom.
fitted man. proceeded on their wedding
journey. Looking back. they saw him
limping toward his horse.
The improvised husband turned ou1
to be wealthy young man who was
about entering upon his worlds work
After season he and his wife agreed
to stop certain annulment proceedings
that had been started and went Oh Q
new wedding tour But this time II
was not in the ridiculous fashion of a
horse and a bicycle. They took par
lOr car