The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-19

- URIE1. was late as usual Being given a slow,
II III dawdly sort Of name she never came on time
NI to anything / don't suppose Muriel could be
" alert and ness-like more than a Kate
could be vague and dreamy. But she might
fought against the little. espe-
cialy on wedding day. The groom had walked q
getting uncomfortable
myself when organ thump relief and the
tum the wedding march told me was time
Louis out and stand him up to be married
always has superior sort Of air in the
isn't going to make little show OF himself to
arnuse strut down the ase
with white mound Of fluff looking and feeling
wedding cake. He can get behind the
palms if he is embarrassed study the WHITE rlpoon
it often enough before make eyes at the
he's interested in the girl in the fifth pew
wedding Mur1el being
congena of sisters and Louis not bit my sort
(tho feown his way) and the front Of the church
being damned with relatives who way always look
jay STILL it wasn't a bad show
We took places, and everybody rustled
bridal which crawling up the
AISLE leading off, much pleased with them
then Mure looking and heavenly but appar
all there At least thought 50 the first glance; the
Surely wasn't right that her feet
they her skirt should be different
couldn't make it out One foot would come forward
small and shiny and then the other red and
clumsy big Louis too nervous to notice
anything and most Of the people didn't look down. put
several girls and pinch the next to them
their lips When the procession was nearly at the
truth suddenly dawned Muriel had put
wooy knitted things she calls bedsoks to
slippers and of had forgotten to take them
probably between and the sidewalk and the
other had stayed noby by her.
Louis, prompted by a dig from me, went down the
steps to meet her. she gave lovely look then
Harvard foot just coming
ward.
She stopped short, and her became unrapt if
she stepped She looked dismayed then,
for the life almost practical and started
htching fashion, that only the white foot showed
81 the rest of it she worked one foot
gently against other when she turned to down
she gave expressive glance. She didn't know
whether married but she knew that the
thing tho to straghten her train picked
up the stuffed into pocket, and all sailed
proudly down. with eyes on the maid OF honor since
Kate in the fifth was badly in need of discipline
AS put Muriel into the carriage she caught
.'oh, did t? she whispered imploringly
soul' answered promptly. What's the good Of
spelling girls wedding day? Having real lace saved
nobody anything else And shut the carriage
door knowing that bride husbands
forgotten all about Louis You could not
fooled Kate like that, for her own comfort
This explains why the afternoon as was hurrying
up bright crimson sock flew
pocket where exploring for handkerchief
AS not the sort of conveniences man
carries with frock coat and top hat put 1t back
rather hurredy A policeman who was Illuminating on the
motioned to stop.
.<Will you enough to let that? he said
gave him look that suggested would not be kind
enough, started but he put his hand on arm
for so ! stopped
nothing that concerns anyone else, said impa
tently Merely thing my sisters" And him
looked at it inside and out then tried to dc
with
keep longer, exclaimed Kate is not in
be people are late to appointments will
engagement"
will have to wait" he interrupted. II must ask t.
along explain this
.rExplain what? whom?' I demanded, evdent!
that he became suddenly deferentlal
explanation not fattering. 1t seems that tn
evening before invited herself big weddin
in and had tried walk off wit
some wedding She had been caught, but con
federate suspected, diamond star and
other yaluables had up pocket bee
found the
And policeman would not be doing his dut
q he not take me down and have the matter looked int
."ro be sure, to another wedding. -
suggested Perhaps will find whole ring Of