The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1913-01-24
GOING TO THE WEDDING
BY AMY GADSDEN.

II 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 schoolmates ought to be asked
/ If anybody is"
THE reception 10 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. ] 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 1t, wouldn't you?" said
the young man. Couldn't | pretend
TO be butler or somethingT
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 1t without being
caught. They'd know you weren't
asked
I'D give a lot to go-to the we'd
ding, anyhow"
81 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 IL he
wants to take me | don't see why |
shouldn't go with him and enjoy my
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 a 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 l preferred
to CO.
Dear me! What a popular young
man." ->~a----s-
u didn't say a lot Of places" he
protested. But you know l 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 60 to the wed.
ding" -.
ooh, bother!' he cried. 81 don't
care a thing about that wedding"
why you said you were crazy to
go!"
Il am. But II you weren't goins
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."
"Well, he's been here every time
the doings and I've got to sit back
and smile like an angel and look as
if liked it."
you won't even see u.s."
! mo, but | know Just what good
time Sam will have. There won't be
a prettier girl there than you are"
"Samll 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 / come
over that EVENING"
Il think you're horrid," she pouted
I'm crazy to go to the wedding
And I'm crazy about you'll" he
blurted out. I've been trying to
tell you all the evening, want YOU
to marry mel"
well, why It's So"
you know love YOU he said. 90
couldn't stand it to think of your go
ing with Sam when l wanted SO t.
take YOU
You can go now!" she cried, secur
ing possession of her own hands ant
proceeding to clap them. "One's fiance
you know, is always included!'-Chi
cago Daily News.