The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-10
CHAPTER ~.
Becky Mnrrled


And now Rebecca was left alone to
think over the events OF tho day. And
she gave way to some sincere and touch
ing regrets. Miss era Wiley ssnt for her
and said Who Is ~ Tell me all about
It." Il wish could. my dear Miss
Crawley." replied Rebecca.
Tho next morning the young Girl who
waited on Becky came running down to
Briggs with a note sho found on Becky's
pincushion that said Becky and Rawdon
Crawley were married. Briggs. with her
hair hanging down her back, went at once
TO see Mrs. Butte Crawley, who was at
sna.u",on sna Tsn Who noinseG hss no, %y,, nsd IA
art with which women prepare" their
sisters and their friends for bad news,
Miss Crawley soon came IN
And she refused Cir Pitt, my dear Miss
era wiley. said Mrs Butte, "because-he-
cause she could not help hsrself"
the old lady.
cried Briggs. Prepare our dear friend
for H." said Mrs. Butte. prepare her"
'Is she married, and to whomH" cried
out the .pinster
'To-to n relation OF yours--oh. pre-
pare her. Miss Briggs" said Mrs, Butte.
Rawdon Crswley"
N
back In n faint They had to take her
back to the room which shc had recently
quilted, Tho doctor was sent for A for
Sir Pitt, when he came back to the house
and the whole story was told him, he
reved like maniac, and, going back to
Queens Crpwley, burst into the room Re
becca used TO occupy, dashed open her
boxes with his foot and flung about all
tho belongings she had left there. Miss
Horrocks, the buffers daughter, took
some OF them and the children dressed
themselves In the others and acted
plays
Suppose tho old lady doesn't como to-"
said Rawdon TO his little wife m they sat
together In their snug little Brompton
lodgings. Dear Rebecca had been trying
her new piano all the morning, The new
gloves fitted her to a nicely, Tho new
rings glittered on her little hands, and n
new watch licked vt her waist suppose
she doesn't come around, hey. BockyT
"lll make your fortune. she said, ana
Delllah patted Sam.on's cheek
Nv way NJ advertisement next day
Rawdon and Rehecca went to the sale OF
the household effects Of Mr.. Sedley. Their
was funny picture ot Joe riding on an
elephant and this Rawdon bought for his
wife. II was Joke aud they laughed over
H. ~ course. Then there was n plano 10
the one Of which Amelia used 10 play
and this wrs bought ny n military look
Ing gentleman, Captain Dohbln, and sent
TO the humble lodgings at Bronpton,
where the Sedleys now made their home
Yes John Sedley was nm utterly ruined
man His name had been proclaimed as
detaulter on the exchange Mr.. Os.
hornes butler came to tho sale and bought
some OF Scdley's wine. Jos Sedley, when
hs heard Of the family mlsfortunes. had
acted nH n man Of his disposition would
10 dld not come to London. but gave or
] hat "a ,Is,k
, draw upon him for what was Immediately
| necessary so there WAS no immediate
want In the Sedry family
4 month after her elnrement pechv
d mad hrthouEht herself ~ the Sedleys and
/ ~ tho nauyr ~ Amelia Captain Os.
/ horne '"By George" said Rewdon, II
should liko 10 sell him another horse--or
| play somc more billiards with him Iie's
what should call useful Just at this
| time The old aunt was long In coming
to- and Rhvdpu was denied the door
by Mr. bowls, Miss Crawleys butler
Miss ttawley never stirred out Mrs
Ruto had colo- flom Hampshire and
' takon charge ot matters In Miss Craw.