The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1905-06-02
BOB MITCHELL'S WEDDING|

n OBBY MITCHELL had ideas OF his
hown shout a wedding and honey
- moon. and he was so original and
so nice In presenting them to Doris
Maynard that she fell in with them
quite naturally.
Accordingly. Bobby chartered spe-
cial car for the wedding party, after
securing the sole use OF little tavern
not a great distance from the city for
the festivities. It was merely ques-
ton OF opening the house week or
two before the regular season began.
and as Bobby had all the money he
needed to produce results the bargain
was effected without difficulty.
1t was a very merry party that went
down on Thursday noon to the place
where everything was to be done. The
car was filled with the friends of Bob
by and Doris, with the kinsfolk of both
parties contracting, and among them
was Dick Mercer. who was to be best
man.
Doris had a sister Mary. who no
longer lived with her father and mother
in the city, but was practically adopted
by a wealthy maiden aunt. She was to
be the maid of honor, but she did not
go down with the party. Her train
came in from the other direction about
an hour after the other.
Dick Mercer had heard a great deal
about Mary Maynard, and on the way
down he heard still more. The more
he heard the more he made up his mind
that she was girl worth knowing. She
was pretty to the point of distraction.
She was thoroughly well educated and
her education had not dimmed her nat
ural sprightliness. She was full of fun
even to the point of mischief-in
short. the sort of girl to know, and
not least, in Dicks opinion. because
she was old enough to have sense.
Mercer determined on all these ac-
counts that he would wait for Mary.
whom he had never met, at the station
and let the rest of them drive over to
the hotel. She was the maid of honor,
he was the best man, and 1T was mani
testify his duty to provide her with an
escort. 1t was an hours drive from
the station to the hotel, and he was
urged to let some one else take his
place-the other men were suspiciously
willing, urging that he was to act as
POSTMASTER at the dinner that would
be found ready for them, and the like
but he held his ground like man.
He secured a buggy from the numerous
rigs that were at the station waiting,
and his hour passed quickly and with
pleasant anticipations.
The first glimpse of Mary Maynard
justified all that had been said about
her. The hours ride did even more.
They were as chummy as If they had
been friends for years. The rest of the
party had finished dinner, so the two
had a little dinner by themselves, and
became still better acquainted Dick
was having the time of his life.
The next morning the bridal party
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little chapel of the town after they had
breakfasted together and walked to-
gether. The wedding was at high noon
and there was luncheon afterward. AS
soon as this was ended the bride and
groom drove away, followed by
shower of rice and slippers. What their
destination was they would not tell,
and as there were two railways within
easy reach and two ways to go on each
there was a lot of guessing.
The rest of the party was to return
to the city on the special train, and
the new Mrs. Mitchell had supposed
that Mary was to go to her old home
for a visit. So had Mary herself. But
Dick, who was getting more interested
every minute, persuaded her to wait
for the next train and go back with
him.
It did not require. much persuasion,
so the two wandered away into the
woods, and the rest of the party came
near losing the train looking for them.
When they were sure that the rest
were gone, Dick and Mary returneds-to
the little hotel and sat out in. the sun
and pleasant breeze to. wait until the
time came for them to drive over in
turn.
Just as they were about to leave they
heard the sound of wheels. Looking
down the road, who should they see but
the bridal couple returningi So they
waited and enjoyed themselves thor
oughly in congratulating them on hav-