The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1913-02-14
GOING TO The WEDDING
BY AMY GADSDEN.

Lucy's wedding gift today" said the
girl when conversation Jagged bit.
1T was real fun"
Il went to school with Lucy, but she
didn't ask me to her wedding or to the
reception" said the young man caller.
Il wish to goodness she had. Surely
ones schoolmates ought to be asked
IL 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. I don't see,
though. how you can 60 when you're
not asked"
III there was any way to slip me in
you'd think of it, wouldn't your" said
the young man. Couldn't l pretend
to be butler or something"
Buffers wouldn't be, at the we'd
ding" exclaimed the girl, you're
thinking Of ushers. Somebody might
drop her card of admission out of the
church window to you"
"She might get caught and thrown
out. Do people have to have cards to
the reception, too?"
mo, you walk right in for that, but
you couldn't do it without being
caught. They'd know you weren't
asked
I'D give lot to go-to the we'd
ding, anyhow"
Il didn't know you were SO crazy
over weddings"
1T isn't weddings I'm crazy over"
said the young man, with a sigh.
But l bet you're going to let Sam
Meadows take you"
HE hasn't asked me yet, but il he
wants to take me don't see why
shouldn't go with him and enjoy N.Y.
self"
mo, I suppose not. A girl can't
imagine going with Sam and not hav-
ing the time Of her life"
Il didn't say that"
mo, but you thought 1t, apparently.
And here / am, crazy to go, and you
won't even think up practical way
to smuggle me in
IF you had called there recently
you'd have received an invitation"
Il didn't want to call there. There
was another place where I preferred
to go"
Dear me! What popular young
man."
II didn't say lot Of places" he
protested. But you know 1 haven't
got very much time and I'd rather
be here than anywhere else"
That's very kind of you," she said,
smiling. But you see what you've
lost by it-you can't go to the we'd
ding"
"Oh, bother! he cried. II don't
care thing about that wedding"
why you said you were crazy to
go!"
Il am. But If you weren't going
I'D not care at all"
Maybe l 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 hern
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 won't even see US"
mo, but know Just what good
time Sam will have. There won't be
a prettier girl there than you are"
"Sam'll think differently" she said
with laugh. SANS awfully interest
ed in my cousin Mary, who's one Of
the bridesmaids. He always talks
about her every minute when he calls
here. You see, they had quarrel,
and he came here to get news of her.
It's all right now. was the peace
maker, by the way"
Then you're not going!" cried the
young man joyfully. Can I come
over that EVENING""
II think you're horrid," she pouted.
I'm crazy to go 10 the wedding
And I'm crazy about you'll" he
blurted out 1--WE been trying to
tell you all the evening, l 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 60
ing with Sam when l wanted SO to
take you
You can go now!" she cried, secur-
ing possession of her own hands and
proceeding to clap them "One's fiance,
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