Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-10-16
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n lied soberly. ne h0'S INC ~ "i'' VI
=. # was awful of me to do 1t,
asneb | don't know what you'll
s,.s of me. Hall. But you haven't
\ ~ him vet. Alfred. Go on! And do
lrry, pleased"
Neil she asked me to go down to
~ ,ity hall with her, for to get a mar
s,et license. This afternoon, it was,
~ ron know what | thought. Well,
4 : went up to the desk and we got
.ogeation-a printed paper it was
,siio' all about lat we was and how
IA Ike, aud we sat down to a table
md Mss Fisher, here. she took pen
and Ink
sIIgrry. Alfred, hurry!" cried Flodie
inpahently.
well she went to work and wrote
4ssses and noes on the lines. And
lien she signed her name, Miss Fisher
a and she handed me the pen" Sud
deDl7 Alfred turned his head, and
bpsied himself for a moment with his
handkerchief. He returned to his mar
ptjye almost choking. 81 was just
agoin to sign Alfred ]. Smallish;
mats my name and what l always sign
It when she says to me, Miss Fisher
add You write down this here name
what tell you: Hall Cutler Boni-
sislle she says. You asked me to ask
you to do something hard for me, for
10 prove your love for mel she says,
and indeed l did, Mr., Bonistelle-and
50 signed the paper, and we had it
more to-
We'll. give me the paper. Alfred!
Do hurry" Flodie cried anxiously.
Alfred drew from his pocket the
document and handed it over to Hall.
Flodie bent over it, You see, AL
fred had to pretend he was you, that's
al He's the same color, you know"
Hall looked up at Alfred, and smiled.
We'll l mean he's white" Flodie
explained anViously.
Yes. de certainly is rather white"
Hal remarked and turned again to
look at the document.
"0f course we did have to lie little,
that is Alfred did-about your father
and mother you know. / didn't know
what their names were, so we had to
call them John and Mary-you don't
mind do your"
Not at ALL"
And you haven't any former wives,
have you, living or dead?"
mot one!" Hall was emphatic.
Then it's perfectly good license,
and it fits you and there's your name
and everything, and mine, too. You
don mind, do you, Hall, dear?" FIodie
began to blush violently, and was very
confused. You see, l kind of thought
you we're going to ask me, sort of felt
Il coming and knew you'd be too
stupid to get one yourself!"
Observation-Disclosures" he ex-
Gained, and threw up his hands, you
certainly are business woman! l
cont see what chance I'll have after
we're married! But I'm perfectly will
ing to let you manage me, Flo. |
certainly have botched things when
ever I've tried to run them myself"
he turned to Alfred, who stood,
IOoMng at his shoes. And you COM
nI'ted perjury, Alfred, just for my
sake?"
AIRED drew himself up proudly.
Not at all, Mr.. Bonistelle. It was for
MISS Fisher I done it,"
Then you did it for me. BY love,
aired let me shake your hand. A
{ nan can't be thanked for service like
,at and he can't be rewarded; but if
mere anything can do for you, you
lame it,"
Ilere's only the one thing want
-ON, MT Bonistelle. Would you leave
~ De Your best man at the weddin'?
mere was once when / hoped / could
: bridegroom myself, Mr.. Bonistelle.
WI see now that was foolish. But it
'oela oe satisfaction to see the last
d PISS Fisher, If you don't mind"
i."''' laughing, slapped him on the
'aeA' sure, Alfred! You can be the
--s' ulournet, Alfred-that is, If this
=, '.slse Is all right. Let's call in Mr..
- .'9.l1s' he'll tell u.s." He started
:, 'l7 door, but Flodle had already
,sAO1ed to the attorney, who now
',le in with her
Well. we're going to have a cere.
, '-' AFTER ALL" said Hall. I'm going
90. .aae you at your word and let you
larry me-"
,l - Interrupted his reply. What
f. :. s shortest possible way you can
I. 49, ana have it legal, Mr.. Doremus ?"
sr $50, nudging him anxiously.
i, -' Tx that" said the lawyer.
M. take two minutes"
mats goin' on?" came a harsh
a.. al the door. Jonas Hassingbury
- -. cooking in.
IN, Jonas, come in and be
az nose present It's my merry
r SAGE morn!" cried Hall gayly.
No. whispered to Alfred. Run.
49,. BRING everybody in, quick!"
IA ~. disappeared into the Office
-,.. 'lio be heard announcing the in
80, AoWeFer, had begun to bristle.
up to his cousin belligerent-
Is 4y' II amt no use to git mar