Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-12-30
THIRTEEN.


held for the number Is was most ex-
traordinary for dainty. we'll cared
for modern girl.
oh Donw she said pleadingly.
I'VE can't be married on the 18th!
Any other DAY, dear!"
The young fellow looked up from
the letter in hand. But we must.
Glee, - said he. 'Pater writes he
must leave for the West directly we re
married. and Is or no - (and it's all
nonsense anyway peD the cards must
go out to morrow. You're not super
stitIous. are you dearP Como nowm
We'll don't blame me il we no
forever unlucky!' she warned him.
The immense manufactures OF
Cameron a Son were world famous.
and it was imperativcly necessary
that Donald should be at the mills on
his fathers departure. Mr. Gamer
on. sr, could not possibly defer his
Western trip longer than two weeks
and so with n bit OF haste and con-
fusion the cards were got en- out and
on June Is Glee would become Mrs
Donald Cameron.
The young couple were to stay at
the old Cameron place in New lork
till Marmaduke Cameron should re-
turn, his Western affairs all settled.
Then they were to take a long de.
lightful trip through Europe.
Finally amid n shower OF rice and
old shoes laughter and kisses the
young couple drove away to the sta.
ton.
They positively could not get seats
together For time Donald sat on
the arm OF his wite's chair but u
surly old person in the next seat OBJ
jected strongly to the scarcity OF
room this occasioned. And the train
was an hour late,
Hot, dusty and tired. Donald looked
eagerly about the station for the
familiar carriage and dark blue Cam.
e-on liveries. In vain! In hired
cab he must take his young wife out
TO his fathers home
A little later in the dainty blue
and gold room made ready for Glee.
maid was on her knees before the
great gray trunk struggling with the
lock.
I'm sure that's the key, said
Glee decidedly. Try it again.
Chrissie.
The girl Dent TO her task with re-
Dewed vigor surely it was the most
unmanageable lock ever created
BY and by the lid yielded TO her
efforts and flew open disclosing
Merciful Heavens!-a promiscuous
assortment of mans apparel shirts
A
smoking jacket
Goodness cried Glee. That's
not my trunk and Donald didn't have
one!"
"Whaterer shall 1 do? Ring for
Mr.. Cameron. Chrissie!"
OF course the mistake was rectifed.
and in due time Glee's trunk came
Among her wedding gifts had been
a superb diamond pendant from her
hus band. The stones were magnifi-
cent very pure. very large and very
valuable; more than all else they had
been heirlooms in the family for gen.
creations and were TO the Camerons
well-nigh priceless.
They had been reset for Glee by a
famous ieweler in Paris. One even
ing there had been grand dinner
party given for Glee and Donald at
Elmsdale the country residence of
friends mite or two over
She had worn her daintiest gown OF
gold colored crepe. and about her
neck on tiny chain the diamond
pendant Imagine her horror on
returning home 10 find pendant chain
and all gone g>ns! Hoping it might
be found she said nothing 10 her nus
band for "A day or two The grounds
and house ut Elmsdale were thorough
ly but frIitlessly searched. One
evening Glee waited for the dogcart
that would bring Donald from the
station then meeting him on the
steps she told him ali. He was as
she had expected. intensely shocked
and grieved.
why. they were my mothers
diamonds Glee" he said slowly. Il
wouldn't have taken half million
dollars for them! What UtN the
governor say? But there soothing
ly. as she leaned her head on his
shoulder and burst into tears There!
Don't go on like that Wen find it
OF course" with an assurance he
scarcely felt. You re getting lonely
here by yourself. I'll send for Doro-
thy to come out and stay with Us for
n bitg' Glee dried her tears and
nodded her head in approval the
days were long without Donald -and
n little later her sister arrived. Doro-
thy was pretty dark eyed lass
merry as II cricket and hard TO keep
in bounds rs a dancing sunbeam.
You're looking pale Donl" she
said the night OF her arrival as they
sat at dinner Has Glee proved fair
but false?"
Donald pushed back his plate
YEARLY. Trouble at the mills I"
said NO lit all comes from dis
charging Finnega1. but I'll be
hanged" vehemently Iii I'll take
that drunken devil backr'
How pretty Kitty Dunton has
Crown Glee enid Dorothy who