Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-16

h'"eiJ "'"ihieN tI"S sue insisted on 81.
light remaining as it was. ~. s
you asleep, awakened you and ma. ''.
you. thought at the time that 80
was something the matter with -
but the bride was very nervous -.
much I'm hurry, and insisted n, - -
ing the matter over as soon "a - -
bic. I protested. butt
'Then / am a married manw
"You certainly went through a ~.
rage ceremony. Wait"
The doctor went to a telephone h...
called up Miss Amelia Brooks -
said:
"The man who married you by nh
! take is here"
| THANK heaveni How did you s,s
bim?"
II didn't; he found me. He ysIhs
in here a few minutes ago."
"Was he intoxicated?"
''He says not"
"That's comfort anyway. rbr...
out it won't be quite so bad.D
Hadn't / better send him arouud ;,
you? You'll need to confer with M.
of course"
II think III come to you. wbe,.
are you?"
''In my study in the church"
"Well, I'll come at once"
Cuthbert was informed that be r,,
to meet his bride, and the doctor asksd
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 Mr.. Cuthbert Brown, the gen.
tleman who we supposed Intentionally
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 matter"
That's all very well, but what ara
we to do?
where was the man you intended
to marry?" asked Cuthbert
"He was delayed"
did you marry him when he Gamer,
MARRY him. How could 1 do that
when L had''-
81 see. I'm very sorry. couldn't
help 1t. 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 Whist
was considered the biggest run Of the
season."
did you score touchdown
YES
How about the kickoffT
81 made that too"
"Goodw
Are you fond OF footballT
81 adore athletics of all kinds"
SIS your-the man you were to marry
an athleteT
NO; he's intellectual. That's the
reason he didn't get here in time. He
was working on problem"
Il see."
Meanwhile the clergyman in order to
leave the two alone together had gone
out into the church. After having been
absent long enough. as he thought. for
them to find n way out of the difficulty
he returned to the door Of his study
and listened. What was his astonish-
ment to hear Mr.. Brown giving the
lady a graphic accou1e of the game.
including his part in it, between two
rival teams, which had incidentally
caused her to marry the wrong man
The rector waited awhile for change
of topic, then re-entered his study.
"Wel," he said, "have you found
way out of the difficulty?"
$50 far as l am concerned" replied
Cuthbert for both, 81 have no desire
to find a way out of it, but am willing
to do all in my power TO free the lady,
"I'm afraid" said Miss Brooks, that
I shall have to make a confession 10
papa. He will see his lawyer about IL
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 VINO
would lead what he calls strenuous
life"
"Ahemw said the clergyman.
wish the matter might be settled Wild
out publicity. I fear l shall be great!
blamed"
"You may tell your father" said
Cuthbert, that If he wants strenu-
ous son-in-law"-
THAT, of course" interrupted the
would be the simplest so
ution if by any possibility it could %
about"
"Oh, dearr" said the lady. "What an
situation! Wen, III "
home and tell papa. I'm sure that even
f this marriage is annulled III not~
to marry George"
Addresses were exchanged. anu
ew days later Cuthbert Brown recen
d call from Edward Brooks W
vife's father. A long interview e.
ued between them, followed BIZ otueI
ong interviews. Then one evenins
called upon his bride. sna
is call was followed by other esiN
n time an engagement was annoor
d, and one day at high noon' Wn
lenty of light instead of midnisn
nth n very small quantity Of light, -
in the presence OF las
Enable assembly repeated the
ing between Cuthbert Brewn ans
melia Brooks.