Show SO absentminded ABSENT MINDED HE LICENSE THEN STEVENS HAD TO MAKE NIGHT RIDE OF 34 MILES WHILE BRIDE WAITED UP worcester mass walter N stev ens of north dana Is a lumberman and this is hia busy season so when he and esie L graves of royalston Hoy alston decided to wed the young woman agreed to set the wedding hour at whatever time walter could finish work and drive the 17 miles between north dana and royalston A minis ter tour miles beyond royalston agreed to be ready when they ap spared the other night was the time agreed on and walter hustled home from work with a gladness which would not down in spite of the feel ing that he had forgotten something this feeling wore off before he reached miss graves house but it came back with a rush when his bride to be in quiren did you bring the license go right back alter it said walter and his horse traveled back to royalston taster than it had ever done before then walter arouse 1 the town clerk and got the license and started back for the third time to cover the 17 mile trip it was 12 30 a m when he reached the graves home again ills bride greeted him as cheerfully as possible under the circumstances and then began to get herself ready this took two hours more then with the graves family waving good by and good luck they were off tor the minister s rev charles durt williams Is a man of his word and he was still awake at four clock as the early rising roosters were crowing and the birds twittering he joined the hands of walter and lisle and made them one I 1 hope young man you will be willing to do as much tor your wife five years from to day was his part ing message to the couple walter had just about time to get back to royalston Hoy alston to work in tho morning |