Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-05

We could plan the wedding at our lolD.
ure."
Impossible. Mother! In the nrst
place. she never would consent. Real
~, cannot talk any more about It. I
must 20 at once, or shall be late.
Tell me you will love her for my cake,
until you love her for her own"
"Tryon, you always were unreasona.
BILE. Suppose you have the cards en-.
sraved at once. and win telegraph
our list to the engraver II you will
give me his address. II you prefer.
you can get them engraved and sent
out from there. That will keep tongues
STILL"
"All right, I'll do it. I'll have the
engraver telegraph his address to you
within two hours. Have your list
ready. And, Mother, don't worry.
She's Ill right. You couldn't have
chosen better yourself. Say you will
love her. Mother dear"
"Oh, I suppose Ill try" sighed the
wires disconsolately; but never
thought you would be married In such
way. Why, you haven't even told
me who she is.".
she's all right. Mother-good fam
ny and oil. I really must hurry
but what is her name, Tryon?"
"Say, Mother, l really must 90. Ask
Mrs. Parker Bowman what she thinks
Of her. Good-by! Cheer up. It'll be all
right"
"But, Tryon. her name"
The receiver was hung up with .
click, and Durham looked at his watch
nervously. In two minutes his half
hour would be up, yet he must let
Judge Blackwell know. Perhaps he
could still catch him ct the office. He
sometimes stayed downtown late. Dun.
ham rang up the office. The Judge was
still there, and in . moment his
CHEEKY voice was heard ringing out.
"Hello!"
Hello. Judge! 10 that your {. !.
This 10 Durham. Chicago. YES
the business 10 all done, and I'm ready
to como homo, but want to give you
a bit Of news. Do you remember the
young woman who dined with us at
Mrs. Bowman's and played the piano
90 well!'. Yes, the night I met you.
Well, you half guessed that night
how It was with us, think. And now
she is here, and we are to be married
ut once, before return. am just
about to 90 to the church, but want
cd your blessing drst-"
BLESSINGS and congratulations on
you BOTH" came In = hearty voice
over the phone. Tell her she shall
be at once taken into the Arm az CHIEF
consultant on condition that she playi
for me whenever I ask her"
{; A great gladness entered the youni
i mans heart az he again hung up thu
receiver. at this glimpse into the bright
vista Of future possibilities. He hur
ried into the street, forgetful OF en-
gravers. The half-hour was up ane
i one minute over.
In the meantime. the girl had slipped
into her own garments once more WIZ
relief and Joy she could scarcely be
lieve were her own. Had 1t all beer
an ugly dream, this life she had beer
living for the past few months, ant
was she going back now to rest and
peace and real life? Nay. not Eoinl
back, but going forward.
A knock at the door brought hel
back to realities again. Her hear
throbbed wildly. Had he come bacl
to her already? Or had her enem!
found her out at last?
Tryon Durham hurried up the step
of the Y. w. G. A. building, nearl!
knocking over a basgy individual II
rubbers, who was lurking In the en-
:: trance. The young man had seen I
boy in uniform, laden with two enor
nous boxes. run up the steps as h
turned the last corner. Hastily writ
ing a few lines on one of his card
and slipping it into the largest box, h