The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1930-01-03
THEIR
SURPRISE
WEDDING
q by D. ]. Walsh,

" ER. AND MRS. DAWSON were
MI sitting quietly reading after
Vl dinner when there was a ring
at the door bell. Mrs. Daw-
son answered and found a special mes
seiger with letter. Such messages
were no novelty. so she tore open the
envelope carelessly to read this amaz-
ing letter:
"My Dear Mother and Father:
LAS you are reading this Rodney
and | are being married al Calvary
church. Sou see, we love each other
so much that we cannot wait TO grow
Older and wiser and perhaps miss each
other in the end. We have decided
To marry now while we are young in
order to enjoy every thrill in life to
getter. would rather be poor with
Rodney than rich with any other man.
AFTER we are married we are go-
ing to drive out by the house. We
would like To come home, but If the
place is in darkness we will know that
you are angry with US and do not
want To see us, so we will drive on by
and never bother you again. Ii you
love us and can forgive us, please,
Mother dear, leave the lights burning.
1--WE wanted you with US at our
wedding but you SO strongly disap
proved of our getting married now.
and we simply cannot wait, so we had
to go alone. Uncle Tom and Aunt
Bess Young will be our only wit
nesses.
Love from your daughter Coralyn,
who by the time you have read this
far will be the happy wife of Rodney
tombstone"
Mrs. Dawson sank very suddenly
into the nearest chair. What time
was it? 7:30! She wrung her hands.
Her only little girl married without
her knowledge and consent! 1t
couldn't be possible! No time for
tears now There was an important
decision to be made and made quickly,
What effect would this news have
upon her invalid husband and what
was going to be his attitude toward
the runaways? The doctors had
warned her that any shock might
prove fatal, yet time was flying and
with so much at stake she could not
wait to break the news gently. She
must take chance and let him read
the letter for, himself so they could
decide as quickly as possible what
was the best thing to do.
Deliberately Mr.. Dawson read the
note through, with his wife waiting
anxiously beside him. He took off his
glasses and tapped them absent-mind-
eddy upon the book laid across his
knee to mark the place.
Foolish, foolish youngsters" he
murmured at last, ito rush into re-
sponsibilities before they are fitted
for them. Rodney's nice enough
chap. clean-cut and well educated. II
wasn't as if we had any real objec
ton TO him, but they're only children
They're too young TO know their owl
minds and just as liable to fall in anC
out of love a dozen times before
they're ready to settle down.
"What do you want to do, Janey?'
Leave the house lighted, Dan, Sc
the children will be sure to come
home. Oh, Danny, If we let our pride
hold US back now We'll lose our little
girl and she'll need us more than ever
these next few years"
"Suits me, Janey." Dawson replied
leaning over TO pat his wife's hant
comfortingly.
do you feel equal to little com
pany tonight, dear? I've been think
ing | would like to make a gay affail
of their home-coming-invite as man!
of their friends as possible and per
haps a few of ours
"Not a bad idea. Janey. Sort of take
| off the raw edge and set the affair
straight for them. No one need know
we were left out of their plans; doc
tors orders, no excitement, save ex
pense while I'm laid up. Rather con
venient to have bad heart just now
eh what. old girl?"
"You're>one in thousand. Danny
exclaimed his wife, STOPPING to kis!
| him affectionately. I'm sure wei
! never regret it, Please turn on ever!
| light in the house. will you, DEAR, while
| run over to Mrs. Robbins? I'll neet
her assistance to pull off this stun
properly. And, yes, you'd better tele
| phone Kimi and tell her to come bacl
| at once"
After a sketchy explanation of TIT
situation Mrs. Robbins entered en-
Enthusiastically into Mrs. Dawson:
plans and added a few clever, idea:
/ of her own in order to make the youn:
couples marriage seem as natural a:
possible. Hastily compiling list o
those to be invited. the ladies sep
arated to do the necessary telephon
! ing.
Thirty friends accepted the invita-
ton. palpitating with curiosity Il
learn what was the surprise Mrs. Daw
son had in store for them.
The question of refreshments wa:
easily solved by Mrs. Robbins driving
into town where she bought ice cream
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