Omaha daily bee., 1910-12-18

she said. with her face buried In his coat.
she could noti Did she love him7 Yes. oh
yes! She had got past denial Of thatl Did
she trust him1 How could he ask that!
He knew she trusted him! He was the
dearest. steadiest. most dependable, most
trustworthy Then why not now7 Which
brought the argument back TO the stage OF
she-couldn't. Why couldn't shs7 Oh, she
couldn't, she couldn't. The door opened.
Craighesds voice came through in inquiry.
AN readyT' he asked loudly. Then let
the cortegs move, Dispensing with the
shawms. the tr.mbrels. the rebecs, the
psalt and psaltery, the trump and trum-
perry. and the instrument Of ten strings. let
the pianos martial blast rouse the echoes
Of the past To this is our orchestra re-
duced. After these nuptials, We shall have
the full music Of the grand, sweet song
Like Prince Agib Of Gilberuan story,
We will diligently play
On the zoetrOpe all day,
And blow the loud panteehnicon all night"
Forward March,
The wedding march from Lohengrin tin
killed. teelingly forth from the piano. The
minister stood in the narrow cirque left
open by the crowd Craighead. Ike a new
ducked usher. bowed grandly at the door
~ ANA AA-N-AA AAA 0AAaAs 4nE04lEE A4gh VIZ
gibia's plEmp. print-covered arm. and whis-
peTed IN her ear promises which instinct
told him would break down the last re-
Eistanee. AL things went roseate and pur-
pie and golden and pink before Virginia ;
eyes; her feet mechanically paced the
short way. and she stood before the man n
waders, the most divinely shamefaeed bride
ever led TO the altar The short service
went on. as remembered BY the priest
who gives this woman RwayT'
And who but Finley shayns, broke
through the press. 10 take her BY the hand
and respond heartily: 7 do"
And when the ring was called for. who
but the captain Of the ufesaving crew true
20 the traditions Of the service came for
ward. and took il from his chain. and
saved them
And when the minister asked DO you.
Virginia, take this man TO be your welded
husbandF' and the dear old remainder OF
t. who but Theodore Carson turned dizzy
at the brides pause before Answering, and
who but Virginia said sweetIy and clearly,
I dor'
And there was a whiri OF congratulations
IN which Mrs. shayns Joined weeping most
properly; and Carson Rugged Craighead
purple again; and the world revolved back
70 the old halcyOn days. when no storms
blew. and there were bowery 5oys-the Joys
thank heaven, that are open 20 the young
and good. no matter what their station IN
Efel And even CraiEhead's statement that
the minister's wadeTs were omlnous Of the
deep water In which the happy pair vas
getting. failed % effect save 20 make the
wedding diuner-at which the shaynes sat
dowr-more fool silly hilarious.
The scuppsTnougs we're Hpsning In the
arbOr al Carsons Landing; the carpenter
bees were stil at their carpentry. the myr-
tie was fragrant; the Oleander vas in fun
bloom. the satsuma oranges glowed golden
fGCm the trees and the woodDeckers Etill
wove their festoons CT fire from tree 70
tree Captain Harrod removed for Hfs
from the solitude and temptations % the
dunes, was busy mending fences. Aunt
Chloe vas scuff-ng about as % old. when
a whistle blew IN the river. and vessel
put of a. the landing Mr.. Theodore ard
Mss Virginia The captain and Aunt
Chloe stood In woEdsr-foT q change had
come over the two they most loved. VIZ
ginia was clinging 20 Theodors's arm with
both hands; and as they passed Up under
the eedars, they saw Theodore make oe-
casioaaI halts % ks her. When they cams
20 the door, Theodore paused. and picking
Virginia Up In his arms, carried her up the
steps ard over the threshold. And then
Aunt Chloe knew.
Nah sweet chils." she cried Nah
dsah honey. Al knew 'twould come. An
knew f."
Aunt Chloe" said Virginia I'm not "a
blame He abducted me-"
Aim powerful glad." said Captain Har-