The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-07-07


Flower Bnrrows Shc was In wonderful
health and spirits and glud aH II hitd to
d" bnck agnIn. she ran from room TO
room saying that she must see this ana
see 'hnt and wanted 10 know whcrc the
cat was; md Kissed the Widow H,dd u
hundred times Now she said, u am
my own mistress"
'Nay." said John. "you shall not be
30 toI long ior YOU >Eholl be my mistress
and Will he your master "
And then Lorna told them how tho
Lord chief Justice loffreys having mnde
such II record upon the bloody Ashzes'
I'm the west, had been promoted 20 hr the
lord chancellor and that thereby she had
become his ward and that. by pAilng u
certain sum To him he had given hts or
NciSl permission 10 her marrying sir
John ltldd ~ Ilover Hnrrows The good
Earl Hrandlr was dead and hts ancient
steward, who brOuRhl LUrnn down to
lhh farm with II proper escort looked
upon her Hs lovely Wnuiuc uud tho
miNmc ~ pity and admiration with
witch he regarded hor was strange 10
observe ON tho other hand Lorna re
gnfd"d him as u worthy but foolish old
man.
Lorna might b" called n woman now -
though vera Young one. And John was
M delighted that she had come back
there to marry him that h. neglected. hl.
farm work nud let Jim go To slccp all ono
y
bucket Uf cider without saving as much
Hs hy your leave. Aud all the talk of tho
country sId" now wus NJ John Itidd aud
his wedding
They hcIrl that the people were to
como from ihlrtN miles around tn that
wedding which wns to take place In the
parish church ~ ORrc. The clerk give
notice Tint no man should come iusid"
the church At the wedding unless he
paid shilling ro and thnt tho women,
who would he sur" to see twice as much
as tho men, should pay two shlllugs
John thought this wrong-but was over
ruled by the parish clerk
Dear old Mrs Ridd arranged nl the
Ina and outs ~ the matter and when
Lorna came ont ~ her pew aud met him
b gt tho altar rail- John, I'm "a very nervous
. sinle, frlt TINT hu had never seen his
love looking 80 hnaui'ul
Luruas dress was " pure white cloud
. cd with a litlo lavender for the sake ~
old Earl Rraudlr John was nfrnd 80
/ look NJ her and answered Il viii IN an
/ aut tomato way
/ After tho pnrson had blessed them Ms
/ they kuelt, they rose and looked VI each
other John thought TO himself "Ihs II
/ too good To be trur-ths IL n dream that
| am dreaming" The oyes of Lorna rs
she looked into tho eyes Of John were
| ths Cearest eyes, tho most loving eyes,
and told such tales ~ hearts devotion
. that, well A. he knew n, hr was almost
amazed John drew her toward him and
was about to Miss her us the privilege
was ot the bridegroom and then sud
denly without warning shUI rang
through the church and Lorna fcll across
hts kure7 food of blood Cushod ou'
upou tho yellow steps Of the altar rail
aud at his feet lay IorWt. ujing to tel
him some last message Dat of her faith
ful eyes. He lifted her up and CoaXed hei
and spoke TO her but II was " no use
The only sign OF li'c which remained ws'
q drop " bright blood Shr sighed ions
slgh upon his breast and then lrl back
She grew cold 80 cold TINT John nskct
what time ~ the year n was, though ",
know, md the llurs we're lu hui IL
placed tho body of hls wife lu the rru
VI uIs mother and then went forth :,
se,k his revenge Of course. hc Knew wNi
u11 done 'hc foul d,ru There WAS lI
oue MAN uu ulrih capable ~ such a doe.
uud that was carver Iuuue lOh'
mounted his horse ANA took q course
How hu TOOK II he never could nftorwnrd
tcll--but ho took n and rUdo hard, IN,
men about the church falling back be
foth him as he rode AWAY