The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-11-24
At the Wedding Breakfast.
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BY BERTHA BOGUE.

ind her looking positively pretty. The
cause she learned at once; Elizabeth
was happy, and happiness, Marion had
read, is a great beautifer. Elizabeth
was to be married in few days and
she did hope that Marion would be in
town long enough to go to her we'd
ding. Wouldn't she come to the break
fast? Only few intimate friends and
relatives? AS Marion thanked her she
smiled inWardly at the absurdity of
even considering the invitation.
Hadn't she always been bored by re-
captions and teas? Truly wedding
breakfast was somewhat different, but
when everyone would be a. perfect
stranger what possible pleasure could
there be in it? Another present." she
6 thought. eff many more Of my friends
become so rash. I shall soon be a
bankrupt" .s@ "'
Two days later when she had don
ned~one of her new gowns, for which
she had come to the city and was re-
ceiving, the congratulations Of her
mother and sister in regard to it's be-
coming qualities, longing to display
it overcame her, so she decided to keep
it on and go to the wedding. When
her cab reached the church door,
streams of people were. pouring out.
very well them" thought Marion,
There is the breakfast, I am not too
late for that" and her cab straight
way proceeded to the house.
For the first time in her life she felt
trifle shy as she mingled with so
many strangers in the dressing room,
where the ladies. were removing wraps.
and exclaiming in most intimate tones,
Didn't the bride look sweet q ',,.l"' How
we'll she carried herself!"%"I can't i'm
agine why Jessie Jones was the maid
of honor" "Elizabeth and Eleanor
have always been much more init
mate'' But" explained an eager
whisperer from a remote corner of the
room. "He was once devoted to
Eleanor and she, it seems, loved him
not" ooh! that explains it," exclaim-
ed the others with sigh of relief.
Hush, here comes Eleanor's mother!'
Marion went downstairs with the first
arrivals, greeted the long line which
composed the wedding party, and was
wondering what was to become of her
among so many strangers, when one of
the bridesmaids introduced her to a
young man. Marion, quick in forming
likes and dislikes, decided at once that
she liked him. He was broad-should-
cred, erect, OF medium height, with
dark hair and deep gray eyes, which
looked as if they could enjoy the hu-
morous as we'll as appreciate the sad
side of life. It was not long before
they had established bond of SYM
pathy. from the fact that they were
both strangers in the city, and they
also discovered many mutual ac-
quaintences at Yale, where the young
man had graduated a few years be-
fore. e., 49,
They went out into the dining-room
together, and in the course of the con-
versation, Marion learned that the
young man had been born in India.
his family lived in Connecticut, and
he at present was located in a small
town iii Iowa, the home of the groom.
AL this was told with many interesting
anecdotes. not to mention expressive
'glances, for Marion was a pretty girl
interested her greatly. She wished to
know more about the young man. She
even hoped that she might meet him
again, somewhere, somehow. "And if
you were born in India, your family
live in the east, what are you doing
in small town in IOWa?"" she queried
= ct will give you three guesses,'' he
said, looking down at her gratified
that she should want to talk about
him 49, Al +, c55tss, 4z;j IL :. ~
II am not a good guesser,' : exclaimed
Marion red @.3 SSa * + ~ .&s>sszt = j
i. well, try anyway. II " E .53 js i #
~ OH Oh q guess you run al gambling
house,a she said rrelevantly. tl= @.
II. We'll, perhaps you keep, a boot
blacking III establishment. i am sure
that people in Iowa are most careful
about keeping their shoes shined. III
noticed the groom particularly as he
came down the aisle His shoes had
"a most beautiful finish
* orlzWere lat the ceremony then? i
Father ina gined from your remarks
that YOU were not /. =@:.
i wv by from m y remarks y questioned
u Marion ll'l' ~. 81 didn't know that had
toned the church or the Wedd ing.
Z llA An you haven told me whether.
Yol 1.s .| sc keep IosFa's shoes we'll pol
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