The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-04-10

a blushing. happy girl. evidently In
the grasp Of many emotions We'll
| stay oil night. I guess
Sure" said Bailey. "I'll show We
a ROOM aud he led them up beneath
the low roof where an unusual clean.
illness betrayed the industry OF Joy.
The two men returned and drank to
the bride. TurneyS with, the reckless
lightness that distinguished him.
Bailey sullen and watchful.
"Got another outfit here. haven't
you% questioned the bridegroom.
who is IL"
Before answer could be made. from
the kltrhen arose a tortured howl aud
the smashing OF dishes. mingled with
stormy rnnblincs. The door burs, In.
ward. and IN agonlzcd Joy fed. Zap
ping oul Into the night. White behind
him rolled the carIcature from Bar y,
Il just stopped for drink of
water" boonled tue dwarf. then
paused atthe twitehing face Of tue
sheriff.
He swelled4 omlnously. Ike a sreai
pigeon. purple aud congeslei with
rage. slrmtlng TO the newcomer. he
elared insolently W into his smiling
face.
What are ye laughing at. We shave.
tail:% Ills hands were clinchcd I'LL
hts arms showed tense aud rigid. and
the cords IN his neck were ,hirkIy
swollen.
"Lemine'in on 1t! I'm strong on hn.
noredWhat tn h--isails ser o.. yelled.
in fury: asjthestall young man saze,f,
fixedIy, and the glasses ratified AT The,
below from the 6arreied.np lungs
I'm not laughing at you said The
sherlftsnfJrs s9ea ~ re sfofieSi,
"oh. ain't ye* Knocked the man OF
peace. We'll. take care that We don't.
ye.bls wart, or ia trample them new
Clothes and browse around OIL some of
your features. III take sc apart TIL
ye' look HE cut feed. Guess Sc don't
know who am. do ye? Fun
who isitnis man. Ross?" came the.
anxious voice OF the bride. descending
the stars.
The little man spun like a daprer
and. Spying the girl. biushcd to the
color OF n prickly pear. then stammerel
painfully while the sweat stood out un
der the labor Of bis discomfort:
Just Shorty. miss .. he finally qua
vered. Plain Shorty Of the Bar n
era miserable. crawling worm for
disturbing ofiye." He. rolled Ills eyes
helplessly at Bailey willie be sopIed
With his crumpled sonbrero at the
glislening Precipitation.
why dldn't ye tell meg" be whls.
.pered ferociously ut the host, aud the
volume Of bis query carried 10 Joy.
hiding out In the night.
Air. Shorty" said the sheriff grave
", "let the introduce my wife, Mrs
Turney."
The bride smiled sweetly at the
trcmulous little man, who broke and
fed to-a high bench In the darkest
corner. where he dangled his sllort legs
In silent ecstasy OF bashfulness.
~, 'esson ~ nave 10 rope that
Sa'in. Iuen plinaiold anu paeS him
iu!o Tue silenen' u we gu ans supper
sa,a ta'ey' disappearing.
'".e, ."e oulhaniaa stole 10 TO sci
.ne .a9le' out ne WORKED Win hectic
aha nl,ul energy. a fearful eye always
upon .ne ain QUIZ IN the corner, aud
al 'ancleo move ne SHOOK, With an
asme OF an'reneils'on. hacking and
siuIne, ne hnallS announced the meal,
prel'afeu 10 stampede nindlEat notice.
during Tue supper Shorty ATE raven.
ousiy OF whatever Jay to, his hand. hut
, esSea no tasors. The agony OF Ibis
.sa!ness paraiyzed MS huge vocal mus
eies tln speerh became labor quite
't mp Us l,, s.t,,L sunt,,. sssd,
70 a pleasant remark ~ The, bride be,
Responded. but no sound issued: {. theE,,
breathing heavily Int bis iarynI,i the
reply roared Upon, them liEe, q hurst
| 'ofA thunder; seriously ilrs,tening the,
grarity o. the Meal He retired abs:
|ruPtly Into moist and self conscious
silence. fearful Of fcastingi his eyes
on this disturbing iovelillesst
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