The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-01-02

the secret. though" said John. -sho
wonld have to bear the brunt Of tse
disclosure"
Ada Halltvell aaasd up. John
she said, when my only child getnj
married the brunt OF the disclosurs 10
nothing to me. Ishall give Marjorie
away. and afterwards 1 shall tell MP
husband
The plans were quickly made. The
license was to be obtained In the
morning; at two O'clock the ceremony
was to be performed by a clersymen,
and John was to take Marjorie to the
tiny apartment which he occupied. a
honeymoon was out Of the question.
Yet, strange and sudden though the
project was, the hearts Of all three
were filled with happiness.
At half.past two the following after.
noon, John Mabie was looking down
into the face Of his wife, and Marjorie.
eiinEing TO his arm, was looking up at
her hraband as only a bride of i've min.
utesi duration can look And Mrs.
Halltwell was crying as only newly.
made mother.in:law can cry.
Now. mother. we are going to have
supper together" said John, kissing
her.
mo, my DEAR answered Ada HALL.
well. Il am going home now-I moan
I am going to your father"
They could not persuade her. She
hurried away, leaving the bride and
bridegroom alone outside the mlnis.
ter's house. in the rush Of the traffic
and among the hurrying pedestrians
It was the strangest marriage Of
which either had ever dreamed.
Marjorie" whispered John, I'VE.
too. are going home"
The Journey on the street car
seemed just as unreal as the cere.
mony. When they got down and
assembled the dark stairway together.
when they paused in front Of Johns
apartments, they looked at each 9th.
er in unutterable wonder.
John unlocked the door and stood
perfectly still in amazement, So did
his wife. The little fiat was ablaze
with wax tapers. A sumptuous supper
was spread upon the table. amid silver
and rine linen. The rooms were deco.
rated with flowers. And in the cen.
ter Of the living room stood Cyrus
Halliwell and his wife.
.Ftvott hos, ,,,t+t.
your BRIDE" said the magnate, little
sheepishly. ".You are surprised to see
me here, no doubt"
Marjorie hesitated Just one instant,
and then she was crying upon her
fathers neck. which was perhaps par.
donable, since Ada Halliwell was cry.
Ing on Johns.
"You see, my boy,r said Halliwell.
81 must confess that when you spoke
to me last night, i wasn't 40 surprised
as l pretended to be. In fact, 1t was
a sort Of test / had arranged for you.
II you haen't got mad with me"
"oh, john" sobbed Ada Halliwell,
st wasn't o test at all. cyrus-I mean
my husband-wanted you to marry
Marjorie, only he thought you we're
too practical about 1t, and he-he.-
wanted little romance because-bo-
cause there hadn't been any romance
in our lives at all."
well, you can put it that way, II
you like" said Halliwell. grufhy.
"only I'd like to add that when l got
hold Of young man as suitable as
John, don't let him go in hurry.
And now let's cut the explanations
and have our dinner, because I've got
couple Of tickets which will take
you two to Florida on the midnight
train, and l guess you'll have to spare
Marjorie for an hour or SO, in case she
wants to come home and pack"
Copyright, 1914. by W. @. chapman.)