〃And　then；　Larry；　what　should　I　do？　　Where　would　I　go？　　You　are　going　off。〃
  〃And　you　will　come　with　me。〃
  But　Jane's　wise　head　was　thinking　swiftly。　　〃I　might　come　across　with　Papa；〃　she　said。　　〃We　were　thinking〃
  〃No；〃　cried　Larry。　　〃You　come　with　me。　　He　will　follow　and　pick　you　up　in　London。　　Hurry；　come　along　and　tell　him。〃
  〃But；　Larry；　this　is　awful。〃
  〃Splendid；　glorious；　come　along。　　We'll　settle　all　that　later。〃
  He　dragged　her；　laughing；　blushing；　almost　weeping；　to　the　study。　〃She　says　she　will　do　it　to…morrow；　sir；〃　he　announced　as　he　pushed　open　the　door。
  〃What　do　you　say？〃　said　the　Doctor；　gazing　open…mouthed　at　him。
  〃She　says　she　will　marry　me　to…morrow；〃　he　proclaimed　as　if　announcing　a　stupendous　victory。
  〃She　does！〃　said　the　Doctor；　still　aghast。
  〃Good　heavens！〃　exclaimed　the　Colonel。　　〃To…morrow？　　We　are　off　to…morrow！〃
  Larry　swung　upon　him　eagerly。　　〃Before　we　go；　sir。　　There　is　lots　of　time。　　You　see　we　do　not　pull　out　until　after　three。　　We　have　all　the　morning；　if　you　could　spare　me　an　hour　or　so。　　We　could　get　married；　and　she　would　just　come　along　with　us；　sir。〃
  Jane　gasped。　　〃With　all　those　men？〃
  〃Good　Lord！〃　exclaimed　the　Colonel。　　〃The　boy　is　mad。〃
  〃We　might　perhaps　take　the　later　train；〃　suggested　Jane　demurely。　〃But；　of　course；　Papa；　I　have　never　agreed　at　all；〃　she　added　quickly；　turning　to　her　father。
  〃That　settles　it；　I　believe；〃　said　Dr。　Brown。　　〃Colonel；　what　do　you　say？　　Can　it　be　done？〃
  〃Done？〃　shouted　the　Colonel。　　〃Of　course；　it　can　be　done。　　Military　wedding；　guard　of　honour；　band；　and　all　that　sort　of　thing。　　Proper　style；　first　in　the　regiment；　eh；　what？〃
  〃But　nothing　is　ready；〃　said　Jane；　appalled　at　the　rush　of　events。　〃Not　a　dress；　not　a　bridesmaid；　nothing。〃
  〃You　have　got　a　'phone；〃　cried　Larry；　gloriously　oblivious　of　difficulties。　　〃Tell　everybody。　　Oh；　sir；〃　he　said；　turning　to　Dr。　Brown　with　hand　outstretched；　〃I　hope　you　will　let　her　come。　　I　promise　you　I　will　be　good　to　her。〃
  Dr。　Brown　looked　at　the　young　man　gravely；　almost　sadly；　then　at　his　daughter。　　With　a　quick　pang　he　noted　the　new　look　in　her　eyes。　He　put　out　his　hand　to　her　and　drew　her　toward　him。
  〃Dear　child；〃　he　said；　and　his　voice　sounded　hoarse　and　strained；　〃how　like　you　are　to　your　mother　to…night。〃　　Her　arms　went　quickly　about　his　neck。　　He　held　her　close　to　him　for　a　few　moments；　then　loosing　her　arms；　he　pushed　her　gently　toward　Larry；　saying；　〃Boy；　I　give　her　to　you。　　As　you　deal　with　her；　so　may　God　deal　with　you。〃
  〃Amen；〃　said　Larry　solemnly；　taking　her　hand　in　his。
  Never　was　such　a　wedding　in　Winnipeg！　　Nothing　was　lacking　to　make　it　perfectly；　gloriously；　triumphantly　complete。　　There　was　a　wedding　dress；　and　a　bridal　veil　with　orange　blossoms。　　There　were　wedding　gifts；　for　somehow；　no　one　ever　knew　how；　the　morning　Times　had　got　the　news。　　There　was　a　church　crowded　with　friends　to　wish　them　well；　and　the　regimental　band　with　a　guard　of　honour；　under　whose　arched　swords　the　bride　and　groom　went　forth。　　Never　had　the　Reverend　Andrew　McPherson　been　so　happy　in　his　marriage　service。　Never　was　such　a　wedding　breakfast　with　toasts　and　telegrams　from　absent　friends；　from　Chicago；　and　from　the　Lakeside　Farm　in　response　to　Larry's　announcements　by　wire。　　Two　of　these　excited　wild　enthusiasm。　　One　read；　〃Happy　days。　　Nora　and　I　following　your　good　example。　　See　you　later　in　France。　　Signed；　Dean。〃　　The　other；　from　the　Minister　of　Militia　at　Ottawa　to　Lieutenant…Colonel　Waring…Gaunt。　　〃Your　suggestion　approved。　　Captain　Gwynne　gazetted　to…morrow　as　Major。　　Signed；　Sam　Hughes。〃
  〃Ladies　and　Gentlemen；〃　cried　the　Colonel；　beaming　upon　the　company；　〃allow　me　to　propose　long　life　and　many　happy　days　for　the　Major　and　the　Major's　wife。〃　　And　as　they　drank　with　tumultuous　acclaim；　Larry　turned　and；　looking　upon　the　radiant　face　at　his　side；　whispered：
  〃Jane；　did　you　hear　what　he　said？〃
  〃Yes；〃　whispered　Jane。　　〃He　said　'the　Major。'〃
  〃That's　nothing；〃　said　Larry；　〃but　he　said　'the　Major's　wife！'〃
  And　so　together　they　went　to　the　war。
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