The Press., 1914-11-04

''You certainly went through a mar riage ceremony. Wait"
 The doctor went to telephone booth, called up Miss Amelia Brooks and said:
 ''The man who married you by mis- 1 take is here"
 "Thank heaven! How did you find him?
 II didn't; he found me. He walked in here few minutes ago."
 "Was he intoxicated"
 "He says not"
 That's comfort anyway. If it gets out 1t won't be quite so bad"
 Hadn't I better send him around to you? You'll need to confer with him, of course"
 q think I'll come to you. Where are youY
 ''In my study in the church" l "Well, I'll come at Once." f Cuthbert was informed that he was ! to meet his bride. and the doctor asked him his name that he might introduce him on her arrival. He and the clergy man talked upon the miShap til the lady came. Then the latter said:
 Mrs. BrOwn-I mean Miss Brooks | this is MT. Cuthbert Brown, the gen. tleman who we supposed intentionally l imposed on us the other night or was intoxicated. He has explained the mis- take to me, so that believe he is not to blame in the natter
 That's all very well, but what are we to dOT'
 Where was the man you intended to marry?" asked Cuthbert.
 "He was delayed"
 ''Did you marry him when he cameT'
 Marry him! How could do that when had"-
 ''I see. Pm very sorry. couldn't | help it. You see, our team relied upon me to carry them through. I'd been practicing for several days, been up nights and during the game made what was considered the biggest run of the season"
 Did you score touchdOwn"
 Yes"
 How about the kickOff?'
 "I made that toO." "Goodv'
 Are you fond of foOtballT'
 ,"I adore athletics of all kinds"
 "Is your-the man you were to marry an athlete?"
 "No; he's intellectual. That's the reason he didn't get here in time. He | was working on problem"
 "I see."
 MooDwh1Io tho olop0umoD Iu nrdor fo leave the two alone together had gone out into the church. After having been absent long enough, as he thought, for them to find a way out of the difficulty he returned to the door of his study i and listened. What was his astOnish- ment to hear MT. Brown giving the lady a graphic account of the game, including his part in 1t, between two rival teams, which had incidentally caused her to marry the wrong man. 1 The rector waited awhile for a change of topic, then re-entered his study.
 "Well," he said, have you found a way out of the dtRcultyT' l "SO far as I am concerned" replied Cuthbert for both, "I have no desire to find way out of 1t, but am willing to do all in my power to free the lady"
 "I'm afraid" said Miss Brooks, that shall have to make 8 confession to papa. He will see his lawyer about 1t. It's awfully embarrassing. You see, papa wouldn't let me marry George. He calls him a boOkwOrm. Papa wanted me to marry some man who would lead what he calls a strenuous life"
 ib "Ahem" said the clergyman. T wish the matter might be settled with out publicity. fear shall be greatly blamed"
 "YOu may tell your father" said Cuthbert, 'that if he wants a strenu- 0us son-in-law"-
 "That, of course" interrupted the clergyman, would be the simplest sO- 1ution if by any possibility it could be brought about"
 "Oh, dearv' said the lady. "What an embarrassing situation! We'll, I'll go home and tell papa. Pm sure that even if this marriage is annulled I'll not be permitted to marry George" Addresses were exchanged, and a few days later Cuthbert Brown receiv- cd call from Edward Brooks, his wife's father. A long interview en- sued between them, followed by other long interviews. Then one evening Cuthbert called upon his bride, and his call was followed by other calls. In time an engagement was announc- ed, and one day at high noon, with plenty of light instead of midnight with very small quantity of light, pr. Hathaway in the presence of a fash iOnable assembly repeated the we'd ding between Cuthbert BrOwn and E Amelia Brooks.