Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-05-17
Wedding De Luxe

osypuant, az they stood IN the
y Iicenss bureau at the City
ysF York.
,Doke he was folding away a
|. his pocket. 1t was their Ii
y virtue of which an imposing
: WAS to be celebrated on the
mon at st. Georges church.
,lry square.
Nv We could go off together
married privately" sighed
O.vpnant How l hate the
u Of the PUBLICITY"
mart of the penalty that one
~ opes title" said Jocelyn.
,t that Italian couple, now,
- inst receiving their license.
.@n 20 off to their priest and be
ora in the presence of a single
IS whereas We
NM Vol believe him, lady," in
,d a bluff, jovial-looking man
r,s standing near the entrance.
y folks will have the SWEETEST
urr on the East Side tomorrow.
4 II and 1 ought to know, seeing
4 tbe alderman for their district.
thew wouldn't think a marriage
hardly legal unless there was
hundred guests and flowers and
But-" he bent down and low
his voice-"if you say the word,
b III hitch you up myself on the
Links my name, Alderman
and that's one of my chief jobs,
irving folks"
S we dared" said Mary Dave
haven't courage enough for that. :"
I'D Jocelyn. What would the
amor say when he learned that his
bad sneaked off to be married like
Hd? Besides, wouldn't it be like
hing away in face of danger?"
Danger Richard?" said Mary re-
shfully.
mean running into temptation, !"
Med Jocelyn, smiling down at
t1cee.
Harry Davenant placed her hand on
arm and they went out of the
Hall together, preceded by the
asl couple. All four were radiant
hppy-so happy, in fact, that
ID purpose was guessed by the
1 driver who came slowly up to
p as they emerged upon Park
Dive you to the church," he vol
fSad to Jocelyn. Sure, an it's
foine couple Yell make. It'd be
MEASURE to do it fer nothing and
Eyer Honor's generosity" he said,
Enlg as he spoke a distinctive
Pot alcohol.
No thanks. But I tell you what
shall d." said Jocelyn, beaming
an' You shall drive me to st.
sSs church tomorrow.
That | will, yer honor" said the
"Wherell l call?"
|ad JOceiyn gave him the address
is abode on Madison avenue and
FEacted him to be there at half
eleven promptly on the next
|llg, at the same time handing
/, lWo-dollar bill in earnest of his
TSV Then he departed with
\ on his arm, while the driver
" embarrassing and alcoholic
'<uctlOns after them.
sa JOcelyn's guest at dinner that
Was his friend, Jack Stanfield,
Fa man to be, and the two re-
rFu their plans for the ceremony.
wa was to await his friend in his
s~elt and to proceed with him
u church, where the rest of the
n would be assembled. At eight
= On the morrow he was already
Sulg to dress, and experienced
~ual complications of the bride
i FIRST, he discovered that he
p'VAed his toothbrushes in the
M MY which he had sent on ahead
\. u'iohd, where the first days of
! uesmoon were to be passed.
! 'ane trouble with his shirt.
!, uemoling fingers he essayed to
!. ~ then lost his collar and
Uu'ons and hunted for them
4, '1e bureau until he arose, tri-
! ~ cut perspiring, and with his
~ ~-"' rretrievably soiled. Some
ss Aammering in the apartment
,s suOr Jocelyn listened; it was
- I mat beat. At eleven-fifteen,
,, ~tee hours and more spent in
~ the simplest necessities of
H. II MS toilet, he emerged at last
Nis suing room, triumphant, but
~ Ike a hunted criminal.
cba Ie lay back. breathless, in his
,ina smoking furiously, and
Nm win terror for the peal at
! which should announce the
! u MS best man, his resem-
~ " some hunted fugitive in
n :. imomentarily.
y .aloot We're only here!" he
~ thinking of the servant who
,b.. l his main reliance against
NV Ves OF fortune. But Talbot
ls1. s nome to England to prepare
,iao u Manor for its heir and
nd ~ ana he was absolutely alone.
II ueo out a stir glass Of
WIN u swallowed the burning
: ! out a qualm. Then he sat
en; i trance, watching the slow
OF the hands of the clock.
enty-nVe-and still no STAN