The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1915-03-26
Didn't you know what you were do

no.
Had you been drinking?"
NO. l had been tired out by a big
! game Of football. was awakened in
| the middle of the night and anne to
you on an errand. ! was left In your
parlor by your maid and fell asleep. I
dreamed something about a wedding
ceremony"
"Wedding ceremony! Man. you
were married."
81 marriedr'
"Certainly. received a telephone
call On Saturday. asking II ! would
marry a couple late that night. l
agreed. You came In and were sup
posed to be the groom. The bride
came later and was so afraid that
some one would see her being clandes-
timely married hat she insisted on the
light remaining as it was. l found
you asleep, awakened you and married
you. l thought at the time that there
was something the matter with you.
but the bride was very nervous, very
much in a hurry, and insisted on hav-
ing the matter over as soon as posi-
BILE. l protested. but
Then ! am q married mani"
"You certainly went through a mar
riage ceremony. Wait"
/ The doctor went to a telephone booth,
called up Miss Amelia Brooks and
said:
"The man who married you by mis-
take is here"
"rhank heaven! How did you fnd
him?"
81 didn't; he found me. He walked
in here a few minutes ago"
WAS he intoxicatedY'
"IIe says not"
"That's a comfort anyway. II it gets
out it won't be quite SO bad"
"IIadn't / better send him around to
you? You'll need to confer with him,
Of course"
81 think I'll come to you. Where
are you?"
'In my study in the church"
"Well. I'll come at once"
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 till 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, 30 that l believe he - not
to blame in the matter"
That's all very well, but what are
we to dor
Where was the nan you intended
to marryr' asked Cuthbert
"He was delayed"
Did you marry him when he Gamer"
Marry him! How could I do that
when l had
II see. I'm very sorry. couldn't
help II. 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 a touchdown"
Yes"
How about the kickofr?"
- made that too" &
'GOod!'
Are you fond Of fOotball?"
II adore athletics Of all kinds"
''Is yOur-the man you were to marry
an athleteY"
mo; he's intellectual. That's the
reason he didn't get here in time. He
was working on a problem"
II 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 a way out of the difficulty
he returned to the door OF his study
and listened. What was bis astonish-
ment to hear Mr., Brown giving the
lady a graphic accouiA 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 IA change
Of topic, then re-cntercd his study.
"Well." he said. have you found a
way out OF the difiiculty?'
$50 far as | am concerned" replied
Cuthbert for both. II have no desire
to find Il way out or it. but ! am willing
to do all in my power to free the lady"
I'm afraid" said Miss Brooks. that
shall have to make a confession to
papa. He will see his lawyer about 1t.
It's awfulIy embarrassing. You see.
papa wouldn't let me marry George.
He calls him a book worm. Papa
wanted me to marry some man who
would lead what he calls a strenuous
life"
"Ahem!" said the clergyman. II
wish the matter might be settled with
out publicity. I fear l shall be greatly
blamed"
"You may tell your father" said
Cuthbert, that If he wants a strenu-
GUS sOn-in-law"-
THAT, Of course" interrupted tho
clergyman, would be the simplest 30