The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-03-21

early marriage. Her father groaned
at the thought of the wedding ex-
penses, but consoled himself with a
Pisgah-sight Of the Canaan when the
last of his dear children should be
living at another mans cost.
Mrs. Kip made one stipulation; Il
won't let Daphne sneak away to New
York and be married by justice Of
the peace or a coroner or whoever
does such things in New York. She
must have a church wedding and a
home reception"
Daphne accepted this unanimously,
with one amendment.
81 must 60 to New York to get my
trousseau."
"Of course" said Mrs. Kip.
"Of course not" said Mr.. Kip.
"Why notr said Mrs. Kip.
'The expense is the why mott What's
the use Of spending a, fortune on
clothes2 The money that goes out for
these honeymoons might better be
turned into the wedding fund. Lord
knows Daphne will need dollars more
than she needs buds II she marries
that young fellow"
Daphne broke out In revolt. "Oh,
but I'll be glad to be free from this
everlasting talk OF money, money,
money! ! hate 1t. ] hate to take 1t
from you. If It weren't for the dis
grace I'd bring to you and mamma l
wouldn't accept a cent; I'd be mar
ried In my old bathrobe. Thank
heaven, I'm marrying a man who
doesn't hang onto every penny like
grim DEATH"
In her own heart she did not realize
what grievous wound she dealt the
battered old heart Of her father till
he sighed:
II was like him when / was his age.
Maybe he'll be like me when he's
mine. If I had been more Of a miser
then I guess I'd be less Of one now"
Then Daphne caught the hunted.
bounded look behind his spectacles
and flung herself In his arms, weep
ing: Forgive me. daddy. I'm a little
beast to talk to you so. don't mean
lit. I'm Just excited. I'll get only the
simplest things. and some day when
Clay and I are rich I'll pay you back
q thousandfold."
| He patted her and kissed her gawk-
L lily, and, manlike, having gained his
point, threw It away:
/ aYou get whatever is best and
incest. You're the pirtiest girl In
Ohio and you're going to have the
finest wedding ever was seen In Cleve-
land. And I'll find the money all
right, never you fear"
Il He had Just remembered a bit OF
real estate that had not yet been deco
rated with second mortgage. He had
bought 1t secretly with the proceeds OF
a windfall. That was his double life
Instead Of spending money surrepti
! tiously on designations. when he had
bit of luck he sneaked out and In
, vested 1t in something he could Dor
row money on In crisis. The crisis
never failed him.
: So Daphne wrote to her brother thai
she was coming to New York to buy
a rousseau for her wedding to the
} dearest boy on earth, whose name she
would not tell him till she saw him.
: Her letter crossed a letter from Bay
ard, who began 1t with his regulai
, apology for his unavoidable delay II
5 writing home.
Dearest Mother. Dad and sis-Reccive,
several sweet letters from you, mother
/ and meant 70 answer, but been very busy
. These hard times forced rs to cut dowI
: stan and threw extra work on men re
tanned. But business has been 80 bad D
long II can't get any worse. Bound .
B get better.
: So I'm going to-don't drop dead yet
/. I'm going to get married Found the an
gel OF the world. Known It for n ioni
4 time; been engaged q year. waiting :
!. get rich enough to place her where sh
!. belongs. Not there yet but can't stan
bachelorhood any longer.
Wedding date not settled Jet. but prob
S ably some time In June. That woui
|. make a good song. Some Time In June.
:, VIII let you know exact date.
5 Silence followed the document. An
o there are few documents that mea
q so much to every family as that beai
q ing the news that one Of the childre
has gone into the world and found
8 mate and given up the ancient loyalt