Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-06-04

joining in our discussion with a greater
show of good-nature than had expected
of him. From Betsey we learned that the
bride-to-be had already been an hour en-
crossed In the contents OF the ancestral
clothespresses
What did tell your chuckled the
lawyer. TITS the wedding gown a woman
cares about at first. She usually learns to
love her husband afterward, I grant you,
but it's the gown that leads her TO take the
fatal step"
How goes IT, Buckalpor'
Better, Squire. better. My feet, give me
a stab but I'll see my little gel through the
marryin' all right"
'Ill tell you our plan" said. Med and
Sam will drive you down TO the church in
the coach. along with Sue and Baker.
Wen get there late and we can slip into
a back pew, so that you'll hardly have to
walk ten yards When the time comes Mr..
Stockton can go up the aisle and give Sue
away"
Matters were arranged as I suggested.
The coach with the wedding party-Mr
Stocktin, Bran and as outsiders-arrived
In good style at the church. In order to
escape the notice Of the loungers about Bat
Merry's Tavern, we had taken the precau-
ton to drive around the village and come
in from the lower end. Thus the first
building we reached was Saint Peters it.
self.
1 helped Sue from the coach. She was
entirely subdued by this time, and demure
enough 10 satisfy the most exacting. AL
though she had had the choice OF many a
flounced and brocaded gown, a natural
good taste had let her to select one of
India muslin. In It her brown beauty
white silk stockings, and a pair OF some
long-dead MorvRn girls dancing pumps 10
complete her costume. She wore no veil
such was not then the fashion fot girls of
her station.
The Sunday morning service was already
near it's end and in the dimly-lighted
church, our party managed TO take posses
sion Of a back pew without attracting much
attention. Half a dozen heads were turned
our way, but probably few people recog-
nized u.s.
[ Although the news Of Buckaloos mall
treatment at the hands Of the Pine Owls
! had already spread like wildfire through
the country, yet II was to be doubted that
any OF the usual church-goe knew the
humble plner. even by sight. And eyes that
5 might have been directed curiously on the
Squire Of Morvan, or on the pretty brown
skinned girl by his side, were bent upon
5 prayer books-to their credit be it said.
So Buckaloo. Mr.. Stockton. Baker and
Sue filed into the pew, with me on the out
! side Sam went 10 his place in the gallery.
E Bran. too declaring he could see the girls
better. sought seat above. and presently
] saw him peering down. as II endeavorins
= TO discover the prettiest faces.
a stared about the church in my turn.
in his mellow voice. With his white gown
5 and silyery hair he looked like the figure
I OF Saint PETER in the stained glass behind
I the lectern, A sanity old man. the words
d OF the Common Prayer sounded more than
y ever solemn from his lips.
= / looked at Sue. Her head was bowed,
5 and she was wiping her eyes from time "a
time. Baker, his honest face shining. held
l. one OF her hands in his.
CHANGING up at the gallery, saw Bran
a suddenly start and lean forward
Two girls walked lightly up the aisle, and
= stole into the pew in front Of where W,
: sat. The first girl may have been charming
: enough, but / hardly saw her-my glanc,
70 was held by the taller OF the two.
She wore a simple frock OF pink-and
= white MULE. wonderfully fresh and dainty
y A Leghorn hat crowned her hair.
d noticed her graceful length OF limb. ant
: her ear, set close against her shapely head
II had never seen her in aught but a thread
II bare riding but knew her at once
II Doubtless that was the one other gown Il
e the world"
1 She slipped into the pew, as one aecus
Il TONED 70 the place, and sank on he,
knees.
M Go Be ContinuedJ