The Yale expositor., 1921-05-05

WALK IN.
The girl stepped INTO the room an,
took The chair proffered by the mo
nenrarily clustered Ross. while Henr,
evaporated toward q door marked ''pri
Vate' in severely plain. black letters
The usual light remarks had bee,
made. and Ross. taking a gasping ny
er into his hrsr taste OF business
asked:
There is some matter | could sssisI
you in, Miss?
Il came To see justice of The
peace replied the girl. bluShins
wildly.
We'll, am Ross Adams. justice OF
The peace
The girl looked al the floor. bit he.
lip and stammered:
you marry people:"
| He took a grip on himself and an.
swered airily:
| "oh. yes, TO be sure, when every
thing appears all right and parties
have the license
How many people have you mar
Tieu, MT. ADAMS!
why, er-er-hundreds--o course
! never kept count"
| "Oh, ! am so sorry: wanted to he
the first. viii you marry me?"
Yes. indeed. shall he delighted. "
smiled Ross.
AT this moment the door swung
open and Two men, heavily bearded.
| stalked into the room, and in military
precision took a stand on each side Of
Ross, while in duet they chanted:
I'VE are witnesses 10 your promise
| 10 marry this young lady?
With swift back action swat. Ross
curfed the pseudo girl soundIy across
the cheek, while with lightning speed
he clutched at the mems boards They
came forth in each hand, but there
also came forth startled yelp in an
unmistakably feminine voice from the
girl in the chair, and Ross was staring
Mortified al "Girlie" Of college DAYS
in the face Of one of the men he had
denuded of a beard
Now, see here, 'Girlie.'" said Ross.
came from practical joking. You have
brought this upon yourselves. But"
turning TO the girl, who was crouched
down in the chair with hand held to
crimson cheek, my deepest regrets
70 this young lady for my brutal act
and my only hope is that she will for
give me- Who is she anyway"
"Oh, that's only my kid sister and
she don't mind little crack like that!
Ought TO see her sometimes after she
has put on the gloves with me-"
Huh y flashed the girl. "Mr. Ross.
you should see him when gel
through with him. He looks like
beef steak pie for week after.
But though | know that every tooth
is knocked down my throat and that
my jaw is fractured in q thousand
pieces, guess TN forgive Won this
time"
Gee !" mourned "Glrlie," went and
messed up the whole show after our
rehearsing for week. But, see here.
Ross, this is Jim Turner" motioning
toward the other man who had leapea
to to the side of the girl and was
trying to comfort her In most lover
like manner.
"All right" replied Ross, land now.
the why Of all this fool farce?"
"Oh, Sis and Jim want to be mar
ried, that's all. Folks kicking up q
rumpus, but Sis and are strong for
Jim, SO 80 to it!'
Ross, from whom all timidity OF
first business had fed, took from
his desk drawer the necessary book
and calling in the grinning Henry as
a witness joined the couple in mar.
riage.
Now said Ross, my privilege 10
kiss the bride shall be taken advan.
tage Of and may 1t in some measure
erase the memory Of the blow"
SO Ross performed this ceremony,
also. to everyone's satisfaction with
the exception, possibly Of the bride
gr0oms.
'The jokes on me, SO it's my
Ross put his hand into his pocket
where reposed safe and sound just
seven coppers, one dime and a pants
button.
II should say not, It's cur splnrge,"
said "Glrlie," pressing fat roll int
Ross hand. $50. on with the FEAST"
After this spectacular entry into the
business world, Ross went surely and
irmly upward in his practice and the
lay was not long in coming when the
'ame group, with the addition Of q
certain girl made up another wedding
,arty .-,-.. !