The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-01-20
GOING TO THE WEDDING
BY AMY cADSDEN.


BY AMY cADsDEN.
n went downtown and bought
Lucy's wedding gift today" said the
girl when conversation Jagged . bit
1T vas 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
/ II anybody IT,"
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 zee.
though. how you can 80 when you're
not asked"
III there was any way to slip me in
you'd think of 1t, wouldn't you!" said
the young man. Couldn't pretend
to be butler or something?
Buffers wouldn't be at the wed.
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 pee le have to have cards to
the reception. too"
No. 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 a 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 bet you're going to let Sam
Meadows take you"
He hasn't asked me yet. but II he
wants to take me don't see why
shouldn't 20 with him and enjoy my.
SELF"
mo, 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 it. apparently.
And here am. crazy to 60, and you
won't even think up practical way
to smuggle me in"
III you had called there recently
you'd have received an invitation"
II didn't want to call there. There
was another place where preferred
to CO."
Dear me. What a popular young
man."
Il didn't say a lot OF places" he
protested. but you know ! haven't
got very much time and Id 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 cant go to the wed
ding"
"Oh, bother!' he cried. Il DOM
care a thing about that wedding"
why you said you were crazy t.
go!"
II am. But II you weren't goinl
Id not care at all.
Maybe | won't go. Mother ant
father will be away and 1t may happier
that Sam will take somebody else"
THAT isn't likely. He's been herr
every evening for months"
please don't eXaggerate."
well. he's been here every time
have. And now he can take you t.
the doings and I've got to sit bacl
and smile like an angel and look al
II liked It."
You won't even see u.s."
NO. but know just what goo'
time Sam will have There won't b.
q prettier girl there than you are
"Samll think differently" she sal
with laugh. Sans awfully interest
I'd in my cousin Mary. who's one 0
the bridesmaids. lie always talk
about her every minute when he call
here. You see they had a quarrel
and he came here to get news OF heT
It's all right now was the peace
maker, by the way
Then you're not going!" cried IN
young man joyfully. Can l COM
over that EVENING""
Il think you're horrid." she pouted
I'm crazy to 60 to the wedding
And I'm crazy about you" h
? blurted out. i've been trying Il
tell you all the evening, want yo'
to marry mel"
We'll, why It's So"
you know love you he said
a couldn't stand It to think of your go
P Ing with Sam when | wanted SO t,
take YOU"
you can 60 nOw!" she cried, secnr
ing possession Of her own hands ant
proceeding to clap them "One's fiance
you know. is always included.'-Chi
; cago Daily News.