The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-15
CHAPTER TX.
The wedding.

The little chapel was brilliantly
lighted and decorated with palms, ferns
and flowers. 1t was we'll filed with cX-
pectant relatives and friends of the
happy couple At s CLOCK the famil.
lar strains of the wedding march -
burst forth as two carriages, containing
the bridal party, drove up to tho en-.
trance Frank Thomas and Wilbert
Gray alighted from tho first carriage
altar. where they were met by the Rev.
Mr.. Bridge. They turned to welcome
the bride. Miss Belle Raney, as she
came In leaning on her fathers arm,
and accompanied by June Brownley.
Frank received his bride from her ia
ther with grave bow, and n hap
pv smile The ceremony being com
pleted. they walked down the aisle
again to the strains Of "Blest Be the
Tic That Binds followed by June
and Wilbert. As they were passing
through the vestibule, Wilbert bent his
head close to June'S and said i'll an
undertone;
81 hope we will stand before the al
ter together again before long
She looked mp into his face quickly,
as if TO read the Interpretation of his
novel speech there,
He read her questioning glance and
said. ooh, I mean it,
81 am afraid 1t can never be, she
replied, softly.
HWhy yl-What is it you are afraid
off" She made no reply.
"Tell me-pleasc, - he urged, and
he held her by the arm as they reached
the outer door.
"I cannot tell you now,
"But YOU Will when I come again?'
and he looked anXiously into her face
eyes, she murmured, and they
walked on to overtake the others.
".That shall be very soon, then, he
said as he handed her into the carriage.
He stepped in and sat down beside her,
They accompanied the happy couple 10
the house, where they were TO prepare
for their departure, as the train would
leave in about two hours. June went
10 Belle s room with her, to help her to
change her dress, for one more suitable
for travelling; Wilbert going with
Frank TO help him. They went with
them to see them off on the train. They
found many of the friends and rela-
tives there. waiting to offer congratu-
lations and to see them safely on their
way. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas departed
for Idaho, amid shower of rice, old
shoes and best wishes. Wllbert and
Mr. Raney escorted June home in the
carriage.
That night June Law in the darkness
hour after hour She felt confused
and bewildered vet happy. The eX
citement OF the evening had banished
sleep, and ii refused To be cosxed back.
She passed through the scenes of the
evening once more, and her thoughts
dwelt upon Wilbert his words and his
manner GLOW different he is from
the young men OF my acquaintance. He
has such pleasing personality, still
he wields a strong influence over all
with whom he comes in contact, He
seems a tower of strength 10 me, that
invites confidence, When I am with
him, ! feel an almost irresistible i'm.
pulse to tell him all of my troubles. -
Her thoughts then reverted TO the bish-
on and his words: "Would you have
answered that young Gentle so if he
had asked you to have him7' The
blood mounted 10 her face again, but
she felt a happy vibration which she
did not understand
The bishop had not given her up, by
any means. He sought her father once
more, in very ahable mood-beiug
gerry careful not to antagonize him, for
ne had heard of his brush with the
teachers and he sought 10 gain his ends
through him. He first impressed upon
him his great Importance; what a pow
pr he was in the church, in politics, in