Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-10-15

more about the manners of polar
bears than etiquette in American
society-was coached by Potter. and
the night before the wedding re-
hearsal reluctantly gave an elaborate
dinner to his best man IAN officer In
Gtan's regiment who happened 10 turn
up) and the six ushers. The same day
Carolyn had her matron of honor and
the bridesmaids to lunch. and we did
have fun talking over things. should
have thought luncheon with all girls
and no men might have been a little
tame, and perhaps it would in Eng
land. but in America girls are not al
all shy. They say just as funny things
as men, and take the most beautiful
pains to amuse each other, so that it's
impossible to be bored. and for hours
on end you forget there is such a crea-
ture as man.
At home Mohunsleigh would have
had to give us things, of course, but in
America it appears that the bridegroom
makes presents to the best man and
the ushers, so it was from Carolyn that
got duck of brooch, like an Amer
lean flag, with stripes of diamonds and
rubies and the blue part sapphires
Mohunsleigh said that, as he was aw-
fully hard up, it was bad luck for him
to have to provide each of the brides
maids with bouquets and chiffon muffs
and he could not see at all that it was
q pretty idea for everything they car
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bridegroom. But as Sally had told me
that Carolyn's father had settled ten
million dollars on her, l don't think
Mohunsleigh need have complained.
Although it was in Il house. the wed
ding was very picturesque. and the
bride and groom stood under 4 bell OF
white roses about as large as Big Ben
! enjoyed it all immensely. for /,
was my first time as bridesmaid. anG
| had a lovely frock and hat COPIED
from an old picture) for which-wheI
l wanted tlH BILL found Sally hat
paid. There was crush at the recep
ton, but it only lasted two hours
After the bride and groom had gone
with showers of rice and satin slip
pers, we stayed and had dance-jus
the ushers and bridesmaids and a few
young people who were intimate
friends of Carolyn's.
1t was then that my greatest trou
bles began. On pretense Of show
ing some wedding presents which l..
said l hadn't seen because they were
in a different room from the other:
Potter got me alone and proposed
again. This time he didn't laugh ant
joke. lis he had before. so that / coult
take it half in fun even while it mad,
me uncomfortable, but was very seri
Gus indeed When | wanted to e
out he stood in front of the door ans
wouldn't let me pass. and his chin ant
eyes looked so horribly determined
that he was more like Mrs. Ess Ka!
than ever.
"My dear little ladyship." he said
you're not going TO get away unit
you've given me my answer"
But l have given it," said /.
Il don't call what you've given m'
an answer. because, you see, / wan
you so much. and I've made up M,
mind so hard and fast to have yo,
that | shan't take mo- for an answer.
Il don't see how you can help it. a
it's the only one / have to give, ant
I've told you that two dozen times a
least l said. beginning to feel irrita
bic. as / always have from the frs
whenever Potter talked about love.
Il know you have, but that doesn'
count. There's no such word as fail il
the bright lexicon of my youth. Lool
here, dear girl. you don't quite realiz
perhaps what good time I'd give yol
il you. married me. I've got as muci
money as my sister has, and I'd do jus
as you liked about staying in the army
| You could have a house in New Yorl
and a whole. real live castle in you
| own country If you liked. l wouldn'
| care rap how much you spent Of
| clothes, and there isn't woman il
| America who's got better jewels thai
| you should have. I'd see to that BE
sides, you could do what you choos
| for your own people. l couldn't stin
| you. / want to be friends with then
| 1 never talked like this to you before
but you see what I mean. And now
isn't what I've said any inducements
| Il wouldn't need-any such induce