The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-01-17
GOING TO THE WEDDING
BY ANY eAosDEN.

-I went downtown and bought
Lucy's wedding gift today" said the
girl when conversation Jagged a 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 schoolmate5 ought to be asked
II anybody Is -
The reception is golts tc &c snally
said the glri sOUtbiLgly Tbs house
isn't large you know
They We invited the whole town to
the wedding-all but me"
We'll. it's too bad ! 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 ! pretend
to be a 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?'
NO. you walk right in for that. but
you couldn't do II 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 go with him and enjoy my
self"
NO, 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 II. apparently.
And here am. crazy to go. and you
won't even think up practical way
to smuggle me in"
II 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 go
Dear me! What a popular young
man"
Il didn't say lot Of places" he
protested. But you know | 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 wed.
ding"
oh, bother!' he cried Il don't
care a thing about that wedding"
Why you said you were crazy to
co."
Il am. But II you weren't going
I'd not care at all
Maybe ! won't go. Mother and
father will be away and II may happen
that Sam will take somebody else"
THAT isn't likely. He's been bern
every evening for months"
Please don't exaggerate."
We'll, he's been here every time
have And now he can take you 10
the doings and I've got TO sit back
and smile like an angel and look as
IL liked It."
You won't even see US"
mo, but | know just what a good
| Al ,..tlI he
a prettier girl there than you are"
"Sam'll think differently" she said
with a 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 ! come
over that evening"
Il think you're horrid." she pouted
I'm crazy TO 60 to the wedding
And I'm crazy about you!" he
blurted out I've been trying &c
tell you all 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 60
ing with Sam when wanted 30 &c
take you"
You can go now" she cried. secur
ing possession OF her own hands and
proceeding to clap them. Ones fance