The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-10-20
II tho Wedding Breakfast.
BY BERTHA BoGUE.

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cause she learned at once; Elizabeth
was happy, and happiness, Marion had
read, is a great beautiier. Elizabpth
was to be married in q few days and
she did hope that Marion would be in
town dong enough to go to her we'd
ding. Wouldn't she come to the break
fast? Only a 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-
,ceptions and teas? Truly a wedding
breakfast was somewhat different, but
when everyone would be a perfect
stranger what possible pleasure could
there be In It? Another present" she
thought IF many more Of my friends
become 80 rash, I shall soon be .
bankrupt"
Two days. later when she had don
ned one Of her new gowns, for which
she had come to the city and was re-
sceiving the congratulations Of her
mother and sister in regard to its be-
coming qualities. a 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 we'll then" thought Marion.
There Is the breakfast. I am not too
late for that" and her cab straight
way proceeded to theThouse.
For the first time in her life she felt
a trife 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" "How
well she carried herself!!" II can't i'm
agine why Jessie Jones was the maid
of honor" elizabeth and Eleanor
have always been much more inti-
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 a sigh Of relief.
flush, 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 n 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 II they could enjoy the hui
norous as we'll as appreciate the sad
side Of life. It was not long before
they had established q bond Of SYM
patty from the fact that they were
both strangers in the city, and they
also discovered many mutual ac-
auaintences at Yale. where the young
man had graduated q few years be-
fore.
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 q small
Z town in Iowa. the home OF the groom.
All this was told with many interesting
anecdotes. not to mention expressive
chances, 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 IL
youwere born IA India, your family
live IN the east, what are you doing
III q small town IN iowa" she Queried.
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