The Owosso times., 1913-06-20


There's young lady here. She's
just been married"
Married.
The man jumped from his buggy,
hurried into the hotel and confronted
the wedding party.
Edith he said. I'm astonished
Come home with me-
This young lady," said the groom.
''is my wife. and she goes where SHE
chooses"
She'll go with me-
The new arrival was lnrge man th,.
groom rather slender and not above
the medium height. The latter threw
off his coat and stood in an appropriate
costume for fight. The guardian took
no notice Of him. but caught the girl
by an arm and began to pull her to-
ward the door. when the groom at.
tracted his attention by blow on the
jaw. The other dropped the girl and
went for his assailant like bull after
a red cloth.
The fight lasted ten minutes. The
guardian, though he had plenty of mus.
Gle. knew nothing about boxing. The
groom, on the contrary. had evidently
been taking lessons in that art, for he
blows and now and again got in one
himself.
The others stood looking on. the girl
with intense eagerness. for she felt
that her fate depended on the result
of the struggle. Once back in her
law. Every time he made lunge for
her husband she gasped. and every
time her husband got In a blow she
danced for joy. The landlord, fearing
that the woman was really a lunatic.
did not care to mix himself up in the
matter. and the parson was a 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 niow under the chin that threw his
antagonist backward. He fell on the
floor and. hitting his head against all
oaken chair. lay quiet.
"Come," said the wife; 'let 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 1t were not
a matter possibly Of life or death with
me believe 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 horse.
man was seen galloping toward them
When they met he reined In and they
also stopped.
81 feared I 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"
Maud" exclaimed the man, you
don't mean to tell me that you are
married."
"Married-not fifteen minutes ago.
Why were you not at the Antlers when
l arrivedT'
81 thought had plenty of time"
what you thought doesn't help
matters. Had 1t not been for this gen.
tleman-my husband-I would now be
going back to my place Of imprison-
ment"
You must get a divorce"
IF do don't know that I'll marry
you"
"Maudr' reproachfully.
"See here" interrupted the groom,
where do come in in this business
You don't come in ut ALL" said the
other man angrily. You so out"
Perhaps shall. but I've licked one
man for my bride. and before ] give
her up III lick another"
Wen see about that" said the other
savagely. throwing himself of his
horse He was angry with himself for
having been too late, and man angry
with 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 or
I'll break every bone in your body"
"Harry!" exclaimed Maud. You are
acting like fool. You can't bring
about an annulment that way"
But before the last word was spoken
Harry and the impromptu husband
were pummeing each other unmerci
fully. Harry. whose tardiness had oc-
CURED from having stopped at road
house to refresh himself, was by no
means in the condition Of his enemj
and was knocked out In half the time
required to do the guardian. After a
fall he tried to rise. but, failing. sat in
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