Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1893-07-26
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the white vest. I as - gla1 Tvs mo
you. hwen't secn you since the wed.
ding. aud In just dying TO hear all about
It,"
"oh. don't speak Of IT," gfoahei the
eirl with the water lilies In her belt. "ft
was perfectly horrid"
''Did somebody step ON your dfessi
Or was the best inan too attentive W th
blue bridesmaid Do tell. begged TIA
girl with the white vest
well. | will. hut you must neve,
breathe II to a soul--not even TO Claude.
s'Indesd won't. Why. the other day
1 told him dead secret. and no forgot
right away and told II. And what tldo
you think he said when ecolded hims'
81 don't know, I'm sure"
"Why. that, he would never have
known Il at all II hadn't told II first"
How ungratefub Well, I'll tell you
all about it. You know how fussy Lucy
is about always being on time, and she
has never forgotten the time that didn't
arrive at the reception until everybody
else was coming away. Well, when she
asked me to be maid Of honor, she told
me that IL I wasn't on time she wouldn't
wait for me. OF course didn't believe
that. but made up my mind to be in
good time, SO she could see how much
better my gown fitted than hers before
we came to stand up"
"You were right too. Why, she is as
unreasonable as man."
"Isn't she2 Well, started to dress in
plenty Of time, and had four peopleIto
help me, so knew was all right, Why,
even left my bangs up in kid curriers',
because knew that If l once got there
they'd have to wait until took them
down."
"How thoughtful of you--but go on. "
when was already, : had just four
minutes in which to reach the house
you know, it was a home wedding. But
when / reached the carriage suddenly
felt sure that my gown wrinkled between
the shoulders, and Of course couldnt
stand up and face all those people with
a wrinkle in the back of my gown"
"Of course you couldn't"
"Well, / went back, and of course
had to sit down and count three or 1t
would have meant bad luck. Then ]
= few up stairs and took off my wraps"
"And did IT,
mercy, no; it fitted like glove.
Well. told the coachman not to spare
his horses, for was determined not to
be late. But when we reached the house
heard the wedding march-the coach
man said it was half past 0, but that
!. was only because he wanted to pretend
he had waited overtime"
"Of course, and had theyY
"Oh, no, the procession was only II
the hall Just ready for the doors to open
Lucy frowned and whispered for me Il
take my place, so just flung off m.
wraps and took my place. And, oh, Ma
bel, just as the doors opened l caugh
- the best mans eye, and knew by tn
!, waye he smiled that had intereste'
8 him."
"No wonder, he has lots Of none.
too"
"Well. all through the ceremony
could see that really attracted more at
tention than the bride, and L knew Luc.
n would be furious. Once or twice
caught the best mans eye, and really h
1. was smiling 50 that he looked actnall
foolish
"At last the ceremony was over an'
when went to congratulate Lucy sh
smiled sweetly and said. You'd bette
90 up and finish your toilet, dear.
y "But what did she meant"
"Oh, 1t was just awful fairly he'
up the stairs, and. oh. Mabel, 1t Is to
- dreadful to tell"
"Oh, you must tell me then"
"Well, looked in the glass, and ther
c. | had been posing and smiling with m
bangs still up in kid curriers'. Oh. 1t wa
perfectly awful And I'll never forgiv
= the best man as long as hve."
q, "Of course not. 1t couldn't be expec
ed that you would" sympathetically al
1. swered the girl with the white vest
O. Chicago Tribune.