Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-09-11

came out and mazda straight for the
couple In the garden.
~Tm not tho owner OF this place"
gatd Miss Marywoathers companion,
-and have no more right here than
you have But don't b troubled. IN
make up q story. and all you need -
is 30 assent to anything I say
Miss AaFyweatheF was By no means
pleased By this avOwal. She bit her
ip. but said nothing. The young
maj might stand IN the breach. When
the owner came up be said:
BEG pardon, sir. but these grounds
are not open 70 the public"
80 the gardener told us, but ho
said further that Jon objected to your
grounds being overrun b. young COZ
pies who come hers"-
~HO spoke correctly" interrupted the
other. Il am quite willing that any
other class should enjoy my grounds
Are you a married coupler"
Certainly" said ME. ShackelfOrd.
Perhaps there was something In
Miss MaTyweatheF's reception Of this
statement that excited the owners
suspicion.
'DO yOu vOneh for tho Raansman's
seatementT' he asked, hooking &C her
ssarehingly.
Miss AaryweatheF looked at her
companion and saw an sppeal there
that she would do her part to relieve
them from the embarrassing position
they were in. She yielded with q faint
yes"
A change at nee came OveF the
owners treatment Of them. he pluck.
ed q number Of roses and handed them
TO Miss Maryweather and bestowed a
b~outonniere on her companion Then
when they had thanked him for his
kindness they departed in company. As
they passed out Of the front gate Miss
Maryweather was naturally IN no good
humoR. But she maintained silence.
TIN very Sorry," said Bob, ITO have
put JOG IN q false position"
why did you come in thorsP
I'm obliged to cOnfeSg," be said,
much ratified, 'that / waS-wss e
much attracted by y~Our-yOur appear.
aneO and he broke down az this
point and gOt no further.
leave me-" said Miss Maryweathse.
Il have no acquaintance with you"
Not I'LL you have forgiven me-"
Forgive yOui Suppose we meet he
owner Of the place again. what kind Of
q position will we be in3 You told him
we were married. and 1 was forced to
confirm what you said"
The remark put a new idea into NJ.
Ehaekelford's head. He had acknowL
edged her as his wife. and she had &C.
knOwledged him as her husband before
. witnesA. They were married
by JoveF he exclaimed
well. what nOwT"
did you svOr hear Of q Scotch maj.
E1agoF
-NaS
"A Scotch marriage 10 u where q
man and q woman acknowledge each
other a. husband OF wife IN presence
Of a witnesA"
rob, my goodness graciOusF'
But don't concern yourself Such q
marriage viii not hold In America. At
least I don't think Il would"
~You don't think Il wOuld9 Do yOu
mean to tell me that there Il q prOba.
bility that we are marriedH"
mot q probability, only a possibility.
I'll SEQ my lawyer about It a. soon a.
l return to the city and let you know"
A trolley gong sounded in the dis
lance, and when the car came along
Miss Maryweather got aboard. Mr..
ShackelfOrd got on. too. and there was
q continued quarrel between them, he
defending himself as best he could
from her attacka When Miss Mary.
weather alighted Mr. ShackelfOrd
handed her his card and said he would
call with his lawyers opinion as to
whether or nc they were bride and
groom. to which she 0eigned no reply.
Miss Maryweather held on to the card
and made inquiries az to the man II
represented She learned that he was
rich. prominent socially, a member Of
the hest clubs and considered By his
friends q very good fellow. Miss Mary.
weather was In moderate circum.
stances and not IN the social swim.
From being very angry with Mr..
shackalford she began TO think that Il
would BE- very mica TO be his wife He
called the next day to say that his at
tOrney was Of opinion that q marriage
10 b good In law must be intentional
Theirs had not been Intentional, there
fore was not valid
Miss MaryweatheF tried b appear ~
h0Ved She ~apOlogized for her harsh
treatment Of Mr.. EhackelSOrd and hoped
be would forget and forgive Il In.
deed, abe was % amiablO that Nj.
BhackeleoTd was very much pleased
with her. he went straight from her
to q flower shop, where he ordered q
big box Of towers 30 be sent her. ThiA
Of coursa nSeessitated a note OF thanks,
in which the lady said that she would
IKE TO ZEE the donor about their sup
posed marriage and from that time for
ward kept speaking % Il az such TN
Nj. ghackeiford began TO wish Il was
a nal RnaWN4a0a MnaUw Me- No.