Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1911-08-24
The MotorVeil

motor veil and settled beside her on
the shady side Of the porch. 81 never
saw one just like it."
Il don't believe there's one like it
this side of Europe" returned the visit
or. My aunt brought it to me from
Paris last month and think great
deal OF it. Further, the associations
that have gathered around it since 1
got it make it doubly precious"
That sounds like romance. Go on
with the story"
Well, to begin at the beginning,
the first time l ever wore it was one
night when Jack Clay came along to
take me out in his new runabout.
When We got to the park we went
into the refectory and l removed my
veil and Jack said he would put it in
the pocket OF his light overcoat, which
hung on the rack behind our table.
never thought of that veil again I'M
til the next evening. when Jack came
around to take me out for another lit
tie ride
You must have been very much
engrossed"
4. Well" Nell dimpled rosily, .Jack
and | had been having quite a dis
cussion, and of course I didn't think
of my veil. and when l asked him
for it he thrust his hand into his mo-
tor coat and brought it out empty.
Why he said. I must have taken
it out in my room. I'll bring it next
time
! was decidedly surprised when he
appeared two evenings later with
out it.
You must think me unpardonably
careless not to have brought it, he
said.
'.Of course told him it didn't mat
ter in the least. But just fancy how
felt the next day when saw Allie
Randall jump out of an automobile
and run into house directly across
the street from ours with my veil
tied over her hiatt Why, Laura, for
a moment l was in a perfect rage
remembered distinctly how much
Jack used to see of Miss Randall be-
fore-well. l made up my mind that
in some way she had inveigled Jack
to let her take that veil and that
she had worn it into our neighborhood
just to annoy me.
When Jack called that evening.
left the porch as his car was draw
ing up to the curb Then | instruct
ed our maid to tell him was out. In
about minute she brought me card
on which he had written: What is
the matter? / must see you l knew
Jack we'll enough to be certain that
if he intended to see me he would
wait all night if necessary, and 1
thought might as well go down first
as last.
Nell he cried, what is the mean
ing of this?'
What did you do with my scarf?'
l asked.
don't know he answered.
wish ] did, but surely you won't let a
mere bit of yelling come between
us!'
~ thought great deal of that
mere bit of Yelling | answered.
81 know you did, and I've tried
everywhere to find it or buy you an
other. I've advertised 1t and I've
searched for one like it in every shop
without any luck may as we'll own
up at last that in some unaccountable
way I've lost it
Lost it! How does it happen that
your old friend, Miss Allie Randall,
happens to be wearing It,?
Great Scott! Is she wearing it?
Where did she get it?'
That's question you can answer
better than L. l returned
Well, I'll find out he said. I've
known Allie all my life, and I'm not
afraid to ask her simple question.
He ran out and jumped into his
machine and in less than 20 minutes
he was back again with the scarf in
his hand. He came up on the dusky
porch and actually lassoed me with
it. saying gayly: Nell, own up! You
were jealous, weren't your
"Of course | declared that WASN'T
and newell, after little while he
told me that A.lies sister found the
veil in her husbands overcoat pocket
after he had been out in the park
one night in car with some mar
friends. 1t vexed her so because he
wouldn't tell her how he came by /,
that she couldn't bear to have /,
around, SO she gave 1t to Allie. JACK
laughed and said that that veil came
pretty nearly Wrecking two fam
tiles"
1.-TWO families? Nell. have you and
Jack at last"
do you suppose 1 would have told
you this story If hadn't been in neet
of maid Of honor?"