The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-07
HE. DAILY
sa0R STORY
The Proxy Bridegroom.
~ DRY parsons.

~ ElITTY PARSONS.
1e'opyftGEit 1913. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syudieate)
IoB can't 20 to SumaEtEa. Phoebe
.LHss ridiculous! couldn't hear
10 think Of your being married
~ Proxy eitheE-it sounds too aRful
hut s 4sn't mother. u the Dutch
oa'Es aiio5Y unmarried women to land
q their Colonies and a proxy marriage
ARI1 cover the law, III have to have
Uae. Trey won't let Franz coma hare
md, Rper got to keep my promise-t
sn't wit any longer"
'vsry.wen, Phebe. it's your own NJ
AeEat-wsdd1ng,I should say. But I
faHSt SaySI don't think his cablegrans
N the, subject have been too ardent
Phsbe flushed slightly, but ignored
ne thrust.
.HThe proxy wedding VIII take place
u RaEEeeks 50 I suppose III have to
md a br,fdgeHoo pretty soon" she
annouhceds calmly.
VINO wants a bridegroom asked
. young man who had just come TO
The doof Of the lfvinGroom. Your
4atheE tod me you were up here anc
q see I'm just In time for something
WHAT can I do, please?"
Ask Phebe," laughed Mrs. Burn.
6sm.zShakfng hands with him cordial
u III leave you to give her some good
0dHtce-she wont listen to me"
Wen. Miss Phebe, did you say you
wanted a bridegroom? he yentured,
not losing much time.
7 Want proxy one, Captain Sea
ton Gnd think you would make a
yeEy 5000 one. Men are 50 scarce in
var times, too, that I'm lucky to get
such anfce one" She spoke quickly,
trying to cover the confusion which
she was really feeling.
don't care much about playing
second fiddle. but III help you out Il
I can, agreed Seaton. What's all
the Joke about. anYTay?"
goh. 1t isn't a joke" cried Phebe
quickly, and her eyes filled with sud
Den tears. Fl have to be married and
90 to Sumatra in two weeks and
iced bridegroom dreadfuIly-. siother
doesn't want ms to do 1t, but I've Got
eeI promised him I've years ago
Who's the lucky man?" asked Sea
ton You must care a lot about him
TO DO all this. Do you love him.
Y don't kpoE-of course did-but
tately- I'm not so sure. haven't seen
htQ since was IN Holland five years
ago, and I've almost forgotten %le :
he looks Ike I've get TO marry him
IN tvs weeks" she repeated Nth en-
phasts. He says he love sne."
Il believe him. do rlysclf"
Phabe caught her breath in g sob.
"oA, please don't joke, she begged
him enokinsi5.
Tn not toxinE, PheEe! Tre cared
Tor you. ever since the first day you
came TO camp 10 see your brother. I
didn't know there was anyone else and
came OYER today to ask Sou to marry
me utB Il you're sure rou love bin.
I car stand Il all right and I'll be the
prozg bridegroom. If you're not
sure
oh. I'm. s1.re.. Interrupted Phebe
I'm sUre-Im going to marry him.
two weeks from tcday- II you'll come
back tomorrow. I'll tell you more
about the Eedding-I cant talk about
lit nov. Thank you though. for help
ing me-youTe always 50 kind"
She held out her hand and smiled
patbetieally. Seaton took her hand in
both OF his and kissed it.
It's almost more than a man can
bear, but love could've you-love
you he whispered.
Phebe 5erlked herself free and ran
quickly up the stairS to her room,
where she stayed in solitary conEne-
ment Tor some hours.
The next morning at the breakfast
table. Mrs. Durham handed Phebe
package.