The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-30
His -NUPTIAL
CALL - ~ 80

"ATELL," she said, gayly, as she
wv stretched one hand toward
him, while in the other she still held
his card, what genuine surprise! L
thought you were honeymooning in
the hills. Congratulations! But why
haven't you brought your bride? And
why didn't you send me cards? But
you always were a careless boy!"
He held her hand a minute, search
ing her face for some sign of chagrin.
But a hooking smile was all that
greeted him.
There weren't any cards." he said,
somewhat hurriedly; 81 was in town,
and 1 supposed you'd see me now that
it is all over with. Besides you know
1t happened without"
"Cards?"
preparation. The fact is, hadn't
intended hadn't-but it's all over
now! How are you? You look just
the same, Betty"
"Why it's only year since-but sit
down! Won't you have some tea? Do!
But how nice Of you to call! And only
three days married! Then you didn't
go away. as the papers said?"
NO; we took train for town, in
tending to go to the Berkshires next
day. But she-that is, Mrs. Brown,
YOU know-had never been to the Wal
dorf, and she found it so absorbing
that I haven't been able to tear her
away"
Just fancy You take two Jumps,
don't you? 1t seems so odd! You see,
I've never met anybody that knew her.
She's lived off there in the country,
hasn't she? Is she pretty?"
shes a dear little girl. Beauty
Betty. mean. Ha, ha! I wasn't quite
sure you'd see me at first. But it was
a little bit dull this morning, and
said to myself: I'll chance it! Betty
was always a good sort, and now that
everything is ended-why- Thanks"
rs she pretty?"
"She's a blonde, you know. Yes,
] never liked blondes. but she is quite
fair. Not dark at all-not a bit like
you!"
4, ''No-blondeS usually aren't dark
are they? What did you say her name
wasp"
Harriet"
"Oh, dear me! But. of course, you
have some pet name? You were al.
ways very clever at improvising."
mo, 1 just call her Harrie-she pre-.
fers it. And she-she calls me
Charles"
"Ha. ha, ha. hal oh. Chubl Not
really?"
"Yes-she's dignifed sort of girl
serious, high church, and all that! A
dear girl! We'd known each Other
since we were kids. Why. knew her
Beauty, before 1 met you'll"
"Yes? You never told me-"
"Wen, you see I never thought oil
her except as the little girl next door
And then-well, you know, Betty,
never thought of anyone but YOU
then"
She fingered his card nervously
thinking, tapping the bit of pasteboarC
against her rings. Her tea was untast
ed. He drank his feverishly.
81 suppose" she said, 81 hope thos,
letters of mine-they-they-the!
are"
81 burned them-the night before
before it happened"
"Oh!"
at was queer. / knew I was goinl
TO be married next day, but 1 reac
I some of them over, and over and owe
again! 1t was like opening grave 1
began to hurt. had to stop and dunn
them all in the FIRE"
BEST place for them, Chubl 1t wa
all dream"
"Ah-h-h!"
eve should have been dreadfully un
! happy!"
unhappy"
"Yes-you were jealous-and fare,
up"
"And you flirted-"
"Ha, ha! You fancied So"
"Ah-don't talk like that now, Betty
It's not necessary. You cared NJ
more for me than"
81 cared for no one else in tn
world. That's all! But what's the us
of all this, Club? 1 haven't seen yol
for more than a year-then l read o
your marriage, then-your card come
up-three days after. And instead o
telling me of the projections of you
bride. you begin TO quarrel with me
Just like old times. Now tell me al
about it! Is she nice? But, of course
she is. You were always so particular
No other sort of girl would attrac
you"
you don't Observation-Disclosures
,r-I mean Betty. Harriet didn't at
raet me in that way. You see, wheI