The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-01-18


marry him, and intend TO do So"
"Ncyer, while l am In charge OF
you" Insisted Miss Wall.
1--WE shall seew
I'VE shallw
And Miss Wall did II was three
days after the climax explosion, and
Florence had not spoken to Miss Wall
IN the meantime, She sat In her room
at dusk, mourning over her unhappy
fate, when something whlzZed through
the air and fell upon the carpet Flor
encc went TO the spot TO pick up a
iapanned tin box, as she thought, Then
she noticed that one end held parch'
ment drum, through which a string
ran, knotted op the inside. The string
tralled out OF the window.
TITS telephone, a toy one, and
oh, clever Nealp breathed Florence
ardently, and her pulses thrilled and
her eyes sparklcd. In an instant she
guessed the source Of this queer vlsl-
tation. She held the little talking cup
In her hand and stood near the win.
dow. 1t grew taut. She applied II
to her ear. There was confused
bu2zlng sound then, distinctly:
81 am up in tree, just beyond the
garden wall. Can you hear me? | am
Neal"s
81 can hear you distinctly" replied
the delighted Florence. "Oh, this Is
just delicious-and romantics l know
you are Neal. There isn't sweeter
voice In the world"
"Do you notice sort Of culver to
the telephone?'
"Why, yes-what about IT."
THAT'S where I'm sending you
kiss"
"And here are two of them for you.
Oh, dear Neal what are we going to
do?"
More tender nonsense, and then Neal
Ward developed his plan--elopement
He descanted on the terrible persecu.
tlons of Miss Wall, his own deep ankle
ties and worries for her sake. He told
her that he would be beneath her win.
dow with a ladder at exactly eight
" NAcNh Tic meat NNtulliEs All uulblliO-
bile with trusted chauffeur would be
on hand just beyond the rear garden
wall. Eight miles away was clergy.
man. Oh, he would make arrange
ment, for anything! Would she con-
sent? And Florence, resenting the
treatment Of Miss Wall and prettily
splteful enough to outwit this hard
hearted guardian, said yes, and fol-
lowed the word with a dozen kisses !
over the imprOmptu telephone line.
"Not MISS" spoke Neal buoyantly
as, the next evening, up the ladder,
down the ladder, across the lawn, with
Miss Wall unconsciously doing on the
front porch, they passed on rapidly and
reached closed automobile.
"And how deliciously romantic!"
whispered Florence, smuggling up close
to him. II hope papa won't scold when
be gets back. Oh, dear! maybe we
had better wait"
"You understand the route, chauf-
feur?" spoke Neal
"All right, sir" answered a gruf |
voice in front from the mufTled-up fig
ure at the Wheel
Florence was trembling with excite
ment and Neal radiant, as they stood
before the clergyman half ain hour
later.
1--WE ought to have a witness to the
suggested the minister.
"Will the chauffeur do?" suggested
Neal.
surely" and Neal went out, hailed
he driver Of the automobile impaired
o him his wishes and was followed by
him into the little parlor. He was
a gruff, unsociable being,
or he never raised the peak of his
zap nor turned down the enveloping
.Ollar of his greatcOat.
The ceremony was completed, and
he chauffeur at a nod from the cler-
lyman came forward and attached his
lame as a witness to the marriage GER
ificate.
"YOu have my best wishes" spoke
he minister blandly, as he handed
florence the document.
"And my blessing!" added the chauf-
eur, with startling suddenness. "Flos-
lie, my daughter, Neal, my m" and
he cap and coat were flung aside, and,
canning and chuckling, Mr.. King ex-
ended his arms towards the two run
ways.
"You see, happened to come home
lst as that clever telephone mischief
f yours was in play" explained Flos-
les father. ut was easy to bribe the
hauffeur to let me take his place.
1hat you will do, is to go to the city,
nd reappear the contrite and fearful /
opers-well, say in three days. Mean
me, the shocked and innocent father,
will see what can be done with Miss
'all." '
That indignant lady flounced out of :
e house for good, when she was told
7 Mr.. King that telegram from the
naways announced their prospective i.
turn, and that he was inclined to be :
lerant and forgive them. a
"Now we'll try to be harmonious and @
Lppy," he advised the wanderers, as O.
welcom ed them home in his jolly :,
arted way and they did-and were. e
Good for Fair Sex.
The Saturday half holiday and the
servance of Sunday as day of open
cd AAe f9