The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1910-07-29

Anne, how lucky you are!" Hilda
igshed.
Yes, / think l am lucky" Anne
said, complacently
Il think he is lucky to get Anne"
said loyal Gail
"oh, Gan, you are partial" Anne
chided, wait till you see him and
then you viii wonder how he could
ever have chosen me-"
Have you got his picture?' Fanny
asked.
Anne shook her head,
What is his name?" questioned
Hnda
His name is Theodore RiyingtoE
Reese" Anne announced the mans
slowly and with becoming reverence.
what a beautiful name!" Gail
breathed. DO you call him Teddy for
short?"
"Oh, mol" Anne looked startled.
NO, indeed! Teddy would be horribly
out Of place-with him"
Theodore Rlvington Reese" Hilda
repeated why, that name might
have come out of a novel; Mrs,
Theodore Riyington Reese! Doesn't
it sound grand?"
Makes John Wilbur sound pretty
shabby. doesn't it?" Gail queried mis-
chievously.
Poor joint" Anne pulled on her
gloves while the girls watched her
with mingled feelings Of envy and In
terest and regret.
well, | must 60" She rose.
Come and see me and Wen talk it all
over You haven't said a word about
yourselves"
How could we when we were so in
terested in you?" Gail asked you
are forgiven for your long neglect Of
us, we understand everything, now"
Il 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"
Il suppose not" the girls said. They
followed her to the door. When she
had gone they returned solemnly to
the radiator
Il knew no ordinary man would get
her." Gail reflected at length.
Isn't it wonderful" Fanny mused.
Fate does indeed lurk 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 a lucky
grill"
"She didn't say" Hilda said, little
sharply, thinking Of plain good John,
who had courted Anne unsuccessfully. !
Il 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
nent And when she began to pre-
pare for her betrothed's visit, her girl |
friends focked to offer their loving
service with no attempt to conceal
heir curiosity to see him.
As his visit was only to last three
lays, on account Of his not being able
o leave his business for a longer
ime, Anne had decided to hold a re-
,eption for him the evening Of his ar
'ival
Theodore Rivington Reese was met /
1t the station by a closed carriage, it |
)eing rainy day, and Of course no
me caught a glimpse of him during his |
.apid passage to the Gabe home.
Fanny, Hilda and Gail, bravely
ogged in finery fresh for the occa-
lion, went together flushed and dut-
ering with excitement AS they en-
cred the large old Gage parlor they |
,eheld Anne standing very tall and .
stately in all the glory Of pale yellow
,rgaudy, a fair picture surely, in the
sight Of all men, with her betrothed |
beside her,
The girls stumbled through their
greetings and retired with precipitate /
taste to the privacy Of the corner be-
lind the winding staircase, where .
hey clung together for some moments
peechless.
"Ie is nearly half a head shorter!"
sasped Fanny. Then, jerking her
,lack and blue arm from Calls un-
cruel grip.
And he wears eye glasses and he
S getting fat and bald, and he is
very day of forty-fye," walled Hilda.
"And he keeps a hardware store.
Dh," moaned Hilda.
But she loves him!" cried Gail in
"Yes, she loves him" Fanny agreed.
'Gil1s, if love can do that it can do
tnything."
And she might have had John viii
,ur," Hilda said
Then their solemnity gave way to
lysterical giggling, which lasted until
rohn Wilbur, who had been looking
everywhere for Hilda, came peeping
lround the corner and inquired what
vas the matter.
Sets End to Public Service.