Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-01-13
GOING TO TIE HEpDIHe
BY AMY eADsDEN:

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Il went downtown and bought
Lucy's wedding gift today, "tsaid the
girl when conversation Jagged a bit
1t was real fun" $50
Il went tc school with Luc5, but she
didn't ask me to her wedding or 70 the
reception" said the young man caller.
u wish to goodness she had. Surely
ones schoolmates$ ought to be asked
if anybody is.
THE reception is going to be small"
said the girl. soothingly. The house
isn't large you know
They've invited the whole town to
the wedding--all but me-"
We'll, it's too bad. l don't see,
| though, how you can go when you're
not asked"
If there was any way to slip me in
you'd think of it, wouldn't you?" said
the young man. Couldn't nresend
to be butler or something's
Buffers wouldn't be at the we'd
ding" exclaimed the girl. You're
thinking of ushers. Somebody Eight
drop her card OF admission oat CT the
church window to you
she might get caught 'anc TLSown
out. Do people have to have carca 20
the reception, too?
mo. you walk right in for L:.at, but
you conldn't do it withoE; baing
caught. They'd know you iEE1en't
asked
I'D give a lot to go-to :22::Grsged-
ding. anyhow
81 didn't know YOU were ays.-azy
over weddings
1T isn't weddings I'm cEs5Eg GER"
said the young man, vita G. sigh.
But l bet you're going 70 .cS.sSam
Meadows take you
tie hasn't asked me se:, 1t e. he
wants to take me ! don't aes WY /
shouldn't go with him and 81 11>s'Ei. gay
self"
me, I suppose not. A git2 can't
imagine going With Sam and net hav-
ing the time OF her life
81 didn't say that"
NO, but you thought it, apparently.
| And here l am, crazy TO go. and you
won't even think up practical way
to smuggle me in"
IF you had called there recent!
you'd have received an invitation.
~ didn't want TO call there. There
was another place where I preferred
to CO."
Dear ME! What a popular young
man
u didn't say lot of places he
protested. But you know | haven't
got very much time ard Id rather
be here than anywhere else
That's very kind Of you" she sald'
smiling. But you see what you've
lost by it--you can't go to the wed
ding"
"Oh. bother!' he cried. II don't
care thing about that wedding"
Why you saidAyou were crazy tc
go!" a.
q am. But If you weren't going
I'd not care at all
Maybe I won't go. Mother and
father will be away and it may happen
that Sam will take somebody else
That isn't likely. He's been herr
every evening for months"
please don't exaggerate."
We'll. he's been here every time
have. And now he can take you to
the doings and I've got to sit back
and smile like an angel and look as
if l liked it.
You wont even see US"
mo. but I know just what good
time Sam will have. There won't DC
prettier girl there than you are
"Sam'll think differently" she said
with laugh. Sans awfully interest
cd in my cousin Mary, who's one OF
The bridesmaids. He always talks
about her every minute when he ca! liz
here. You see, they had quarrel
and he came here TO get news Of her
It's all right now. l was the peace
maker, by the way
Then you're not go!ng!" cried the
young man joyfully. Can l come
over. that EVENING"
Il think you're horrid," she poutod
I'm crazy to go to the wedding
And I'm crazy about you!" ne
E!artad out. I've been trying to
tell you ali the evening, want YOU
TO marry mel"
We'll, why It's So"
You know love you he said. 81
couldn't stand it to think Of your 30
ing with Sam when l wanted so 20
take you
You can go now" she cried, secIr-
inG possession Of her own hands emo
proceeding to clap them Ones fiance,
you know. is always included:'-C
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