Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-03-03
XIV.

Flodie inexplicably burst into tears.
Hall was alarmed, but he managed to
keep his wits about him. Quick, Flo
die, for heavens sake! There's some
body coming! Will your"
Like a flash she lifted her head, her
face still dripping tears. That's the
idea! Now there's some style about
that! The answer is 'Yes!'" she x
claimed, and burst into laughter al
most Historically. Then she turned
and gave a glance at the clock.
THANK God!" said Hall fervently.
"Flodie, isn't it great to be in love
really in lover" He Rugged her tight.
"Flodie, you're going to be my wife,
did o know it? My wife. F1odie!
You're going to be Mrs. Hall C. Boni-
stelle! I'm going to marry you up as
quick as ever / can-before lose you
again!"
"Oh, you'll never lose me, Hall,
never, never, never!" She paused and
added archly, and I'm awfully sorry
now I threw away that ring!"
"Jove, l forgot the ring. OF course"
He fished it out of his pocket, and
looked at her queerly.
"Why, you didn't throw it away, did
you?-it was"
"Of course did. Don't you remem-
Der? Now put it on. There! I'm SO
glad you didn't get a diamond"
"By jove, Flodie," Hall jumped up
ecstatically, holding another ring in
his hand-a plain gold band. Here's
the other n Say, now we've got
those women out of the way, and
you've said 'yes'-Lord, l feel like cele-
brating. Say! Let's get married to-
night! What d'you say?"
She sat up excitedly. ooh, Hall,
let's! Right away!"
"By Jupiter, we will" he exclaimed.
Then suddenly the smile on his face
may. ooh, Lord!" he exclaimed disap-
%pointedly.
what, Hall?"
mo use, Flodie, we can't do it'll"
"Why not, Hall? Can't Mr.. Doremus
marry us? He's a justice of the peace.
Didn't he say he'd marry you if you
wanted?"
"Oh, it isn't that-d-n it all, I'm
such a fool I forgot all about the Ii
cense! Confound it, it's a shamel
Just my luck! Well have to wait till
tomorrow, Flodie."
Flodie suddenly disengaged herself
from his arm. you wait a minutei"
She ran to the door, looked into the Of
fee and called "Alfred!" In another
minute she was joined by the janitor.
Hall waited in perplexity and wonder.
Alfred's apron was removed, he
shone in the full glory of his evening
suit, still spotless. Alfred was pale
pale as a ghost, and his eyes were big
and sad. His lips were working nerv-
ously, as if he were repeating some
thing to himself. Flodie, her hand in
his arm, walked down to Hall Boni-
stelle.
Nov, Alfred" she said encouraging
ly, you tell Mr.. Bonistelle what we
did this afternoon"
Alfred" exclaimed Hall, what has
he got to do with it?"
81 hope you won't be offended. Mr..
B~onistelle," Alfred began timidly,
clasping his hands tightly in front of
him, sit was a great liberty to take, 1
know, but Miss Fisher asked me to
and l knew it would be all right. And
If 1t hadn't been all right, Mr.. Boni-
stelle, I'd a-done it just the same, If
Miss Fisher asked me to, Mr.. Boni-
stelle! l told her l would and / did.
l asked her would she ask me some
thing hard to do, Mr.. B~onistelle, but l
didn't believe that nothing could be SO
hard as what she asked me, Mr.. Bont-
STEELE, and it was the hardest thing
that she could ask"
"F1odie, can you TRANSLATED" Hall
asked. puzzled.
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