The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17

was a god speciment OF up-to-date young
American manhood and had a man US
ual capacity for forgetting things or for
| recalling them at the wrong time. In
| keeping with this. about an hour and a
/ half before the wedding, he was in cold
sweat. because Of a matter he had for
gotten the day before. He had spent the
j two days previous to his wedding at his
! fancee's home, a pretty suburban resi-
dence about fifteen minutes drive from
! the little village and on the morning
previous. Ruth haa commissioned him to
! get her a pair of white gloves from the
| village. giving him an odd glove she had
as sample that he might make no mis-
| take. For fear of forgetting he had de-
| terminei TO intrust the matter to his
| best man. but had gone only SO far as TO
| deposit the glove in Roberts pocket, as
his coat lay on the chair, with the in
! tention of explaining matters later. He
| now hurried down the hall to Roberts
door and tapping. entered hastily Say.
old man, how about that glove in your
| pocket said the groom. jocularly; he
vented to inveigle Robert into going 70
| the village even now. so assumed his jol-
| nest manner w TldI Was HS Sui p3 ASc,
when Robert, with face like thunder
cloud. muttered: Cut that out, will you?
Ill do anything in reason, but don't say
| glove to me. 1t won't do any good.
Just like a woman to get a man to help
out. I'll see you through all right; go
| and dress now. But I'm in earnest about
this other matter" and the groom found
himself pushed into the hail.
Never dreamed Rob would be so I'M
accommodating" he muttered, as he
started with haste TO do the next best
thing.
It's bad enough for her TO distrust me.
without getting other people in. sup
pose she told Ruth, and Ruth couldn't
keep it and made Danfer try to talk TO
me. 1 am proud enough not to stand for
Anne's folish suspicion. Wen, where on
earth is Danfer going?" as Robert
glanced from the window and saw the
| bridegroom drive furiously out of the
gate.
Just then there was a slight tap on his
door. repeated again more family, des-
pite his hearty, Come in. He opened
the door and there stood Anne looking
so little and dark in her morning gown.
She spoke quickly and nervously. Rigs
has chewed up Ruth's left glove and L
want that ope-we talked about last
night. Ruth wears six and three-quar
tiers, and you must let me have it. You
know l said we'd treat each other the
same today
Without word he got the glove and
handed it to her, and then: If it's the
same today, Anne, will you kiss me-"
Her eyes flashed haughtily. but as she
took the glove, she said as though she
had not heard him. she wears a seven
SHOE l suppose" and flashed down the
hall
The guests We're all assembled in the
pretty rooms and eagerly waiting for the
wedding party to descend the stairs Lit
tie did they know of the distracted groom
who had rushed up the back stairs at a
quarter of twelve, and going to the
bridesmaids door, had knocked abruptly
Upon Anne's opening it, he had pressed
a package into her hand. You attend to
this he haid. AS Anne took the pack
age, the paper unrolled and she saw
pair of white suede gloves. Angry tears
filled her eyes as she threw the package
across the room. The wedding passed of
well as weddings usually do, after the
time and thought given to preparations
for them. Ruth in her stately blonde
beauty was, of course, the center of
attraction. but many looked second
time at the petite maid of honor in her
dainty gown of pale pink. The best man,
his fine lips shut a bit tighter than us
ual, loked very handsome and some
thought quite eclipsed the bridegroom.
After congratulations the wedding break
fast was served and the four of the bridal
party sat down at the small table, decor
ated with ferns and flowers. AS the bride
drew off her gloves, the groom heard
sigh of relief. 80 / got them in time
anyhow"
What do you mean?" asked the bride.
why, your gloves-the ones you TOLD
me to get for YOU" oh, so ! did. Ia
for gotten. Did you get them?" Did
get them-why you have them on,''
Anne and Robert sat quiet inwardly
wishing the subject would change. The
bride laughed. mo, one of these Aunt
Mile sent me and Rigs chewed UP its
mate, SO Anne got me the other. Where
did you get it, dear?" she turned to her
brides maid.
The brides groom took up the glove.
Great Scott, this is the sample. l put
into Rob's pocket. Did you get it from
Rob, Anne" Yes said Anne family.
What did you do with the gloves /
gave your went on the groom.
The toast just then proposed to the
newly married couple saved Anne the
necessity of answering. The slight cool
ness between groom. and best man had
worn off at their parting and Anne and
Robert made it all up in the carriage on
the way to the station to bid the happy
god speed. MOBILE WARREN.
FOOLISH DIETING FAD