The sun., 1901-03-12

hMo, INDEED, we can't be married
IN in April; not before June; you
know they say May is an unlucky
month for marriages"
But, Helen, dear, surely two
months is enough time to get all the
clothes you want. You know you are
going to marry poor man."
Helen Starin tossed her pretty head.
st isn't the trousseau, altogether,
she said. 81 want to have wedding
worthy of the granddaughter OF the
first settler in Starinvise. And the
first of June is the prettiest time OF
the year for that"
Tom Carter looked worried. Need
we have grand wedding?' he asked.
81"
Helen interrupted him. "The bride
always settles that" she answered,
severely. "The bridegroom is sup
posed to be thankful to get her any
way. Papa is going to give me $4,000,
and / mean to spend half of it on
my outfit, and half on my wedding
He says | may do as like, and it is
all he can give me now; his money is
locked up in the factory, and business
| is dull"
Tom Carter listened in astonish.
ment. He was a young lawyer Will
promising business, which he ant
his partner hoped to increase. Two
thousand dollars was more than thu
amount of his last years income. HI
was silent.
Helen looked at him keenly
"Well?" she saio
"Will it cost as much as that?' h
ventured to ask.
"Yes, indeed, every cent. meal
to have the church decorated by
florist from the city, to order tn
supper from town, and to ask every
one. Then we must have an orchestr
for the dancing, and lovely favors TO
the german; something people wi
keep as souvenirs. You don't look
if you liked the idea"
"Aren't you afraid that it wi
offend the local tradesmen If you o.
der everything from the city?" Tol
asked, hesitatingly.
81 don't care if it docs" replied h
I sweetheart, pettishly. "You talk lii
papa. l should think you would wal
to please me-"
81 do, more than anything else, bl
: won't you let me tell you what
think?"
There was warning light of tel
q per in Miss Starin's eye, which Toi
s not being wise in the ways of wome
Z failed to notice.
f "Welh then, hate the idea of ma
Is ing a spectacle of our marriage, al
= | think that as / am a poor man,
! quieter wedding would be more su
:, able. Still, you are the person to
j considered"
g s'Is that alp"
!, ''No, not quite. You know tho
at new houses on Ivy street which y
Ii like so much. Well, / want to b
IS, one and have the deed made out
n your name.- The price is $4,000 ca
S3,500 if part is left on mortgage.
have $4,000 towards it,; don't y
think it would be wise to have #
o. less clothes and an ordinary weddil
,r and buy the house outright? a
r. your father about it. Tell him
ns house is to be yours"
~ Helen Starin sprang up from
"a lovers side and faced him.
- J, "What! be married in corner.
y, not have decent trousseau? q
m. no idea you were so meant"
he Tom Carter answered gently: "F
is hundred dollars ought to buy g
he many clothes. and $500 pay for v
pretty wedding. And / asked you
consult your father. The no
would be yours, absolutely"
"Your wife's, you mean," she
ed claimed, angrily. "But if that is
/. kind of man you are, will never
your wife. Here. take your rin
~ ~ and, throwing their engagement T
,le - at him, she founced out of the ro
the Amazed and indignant, Tom m
of no effort to detain hoe. He W
ext home to his office, and at once
Inv. to work on knotty law case WI
all required all his mind. He was de
rip, mined not to worry. When Helen
and over her pet, she would take reas
ON able view OF the matter.
eN- The next day brought bulky pa
ron, age. all his modest presents and
nse, notes which he had written to
rem That did not look like repenta
WIN nevertheless. being much in love
mus took heart and went to see her.
ndie. 'Miss Helen is not at home"
nmo- he heard her voice in the hall
poll caught sight of blue skirt whic
Side knew well. BY this time he, too,
Old angry, and he left, telling mn
eatly that the next step must come
Helen; he would make no more
W. lures.
This time he thought deeply OF
alton matter, coming to the conclusion
gent. being tired of her engagement,
Court had seized upon this pretext to
!. w. it.
enger Dick Turner, junior partner i
ladel- law firm of Carter & Turner, wa