Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-08-20

Is ne tall and Dlonde, Anne! ana
handsome? But, of course. he isl"
Gail cried excitedly.
What does he do?" inquired Fanny.
rs he a lawyer or a clergyman or"
She paused. trying to recall the pro-
fession Anne had always shown most
preference for.
"Oh, he is a business man." Anne
said, still turning her ring proudly.
Then he is rich, of course. oh.
Anne. how lucky you are!" Hilda
igshed.
Yes. l think l am lucky" Anne
said, complacently.
II think he is lucky to get Anne"
said loyal Gail.
"Oh, Gail, you are partial Anne
chided. Wait till you see him and
then you will wonder how he could
ever have chosen me-"
Have you got his picture?" Fanny
asked.
Anne shook her head.
What is his name?" questioned
Hilda
His name is Theodore Rivington
Reese" Anne announced the name
What a beautiful name!" Gail
breathed. do you call him Teddy for
shortf"
"Oh, MOI Anne looked startled.
NO. indeed! Teddy would be horribly
out Of place-with him"
Theodore Rivington Reese" Hilda
repeated. why, that name might
have come out of novel! Mrs.
Theodore Rivington Reese! Doesn't
it sound grand?"
Makes John Wilbur sound pretty
shabby, doesn't it," Gail queried mis-
chievously.
Poor john" Anne pulled ON her
gloves while the girls watched her
with mingled feelings of envy and in
terest and regret.
We'll, / must CO." She rose.
Come and see me and we'll talk 1t all
over. You haven't said word about
yourselves"
How could we when we we're SO in
terested in you?" Gail asked. You
are forgiven for your long neglect of
us, we understand everything, now"
II knew you would" Anne said.
And you are happy? But of course
you are!" Fanny hung upon her
| anxiously.
Happy" Anne's voice had the
hush OF exceeding Joy. my dears,
you will never know how happy until
you each find the one man for your
SELF
II suppose not" the girls said. They
followed her to the door. When she
had gone they returned solemnly to
the radiator.
II knew no ordinary man would get
her. Gail reflected at length.
Isn't it wonderful" Fanny unused.
| Fate does indeed Turk in unexpected
| places. Anne herself never dreamed
| of this when she went south for her
| fathers health. Tall and blonde and
| handsome and rich! Such lucky
| girl"
she didn't say" Hilda said, little
sharply, thinking Of plain good John,
who had courted Anne unsuccessfully
II know she didn't" Gail returned,
firmly. But we all know Anne
wouldn't have him If he wasn't all
that and more"
| Within a week the whole town was
agog over Anne's unexpected engage.
ment. And when she began to pre-
pare for her betrothed's visit, her girl
| friends flocked to offer their loving
service with no attempt to conceal
to be married early in September and
! make her home in the south. And
she was to wear white satin and have
six bridesmaids.
AS his visit was only to last three
days, on account of his not being able
to leave his business for a longer
| time, Anne had decided to hold a re-
ception for him the evening of his ar
rival. 1t was to be a large affair to
| which everyone who was any one at
all should be asked, for Anne was
no niggard and wished everyone to
have taste of her joy.
Theodore Rivington Reese was met
|
being a rainy day, and of course no
one caught glimpse of him during his
rapid passage to the Gabe home: But
every one knew he had arrived. and
the reception that evening in his
honor was likely to he a crowded af-
fair.
Fanny, Hilda and Gail, bravely
logged in finery fresh for the occa-
sion. went together, flushed and flut-
tering with excitement. AS they en-
tered the large old Gage parlor they
beheld Anne standing very tall and
stately in all the glory of pale yellow
organdy, fair picture surely, in the
sight of all men, with her betrothed
beside her.
The girls stumbled through their
greetings and retired with precfpitate
haste to the privacy of the corner be-
hind the winding staircase, where