The evening world., 1914-02-13


1astsd 70 reveal the prettisst little
'er1ds that Patrice could have imag.
liaed IN his fondest dreams.
= AZ ne same time . delicious smell
q natural orange blossoms present
from Gertrude. who had crowned hor
Young mistress's brow with it-psr.
,vadsd the room.
\. Patrtos fell on his knees before
Madeleine and kissed her dear little
feet, which. shod in white satin slip
PERI. were hidden in ugly rubber ga
loshes. The poor young man sobbed.
~ Coriolis raised him and pressed him
70 his heart.
why" he asked. arid his tears
why do you hurt me sof win you
ever tell me why7"
Madeleine will toll you. my boy"
said tho old man. whose agitation
scanned to have reached It's heiKht.
"Yes. Madeleine will tell you; and you
Will forgive us. Come. kiss your wife.
psertts. ana let Us hurry to tho
Mayors. You are quite right. We are
late. Let's get II over"
~ - !. Yes. yes, I want 1t over" ,whis-
saers4 Madeleine. herself noistsninK
tystrice's kind cheeks with her tears.
want It all over"
1T quite agree with YOU" said Pa.
yN1oe 70 all sincerity. blowing his nose.
k4nd he added cynically: ut would
nave been over quicker with q car.
yEiaesl" .. ~.
= Bat already Madeleine, was drar.
Sgtng him to tho staircase. ShS had
hheken his arm, and with O swift
cmovoment wrapped herself once more
IN the folds of her limiting cloak,
r.'Ats uncle slipped on an old. worn
frock coat which Gertrude handed
him. The old servant was the only
ono who appeared dressed for the oc-
casion. She had squeezed herself into
q puce.colored silk which she had had
especially made and which not even q
furious display OF anger on Corioliss
part had induced her to take OF.
The four of them were going down
the stairs when a door above their
heads opened and Patrice heard hur-
saw Mile. Zoo standing behind them
looking paler than wax statue. She
hardly had the strength. In the ex-
element that huttered her shapely
..bgsast. TO utter words Of which Pa.
trice vainly strove to discover the full
dramatic sense:
. "He Ia at the Window
=, Cortolis. on the other hand. the mo.
ment he heard them. cried:
"Oh, dash It all-dash 1t ALI Lett
70 by the back stairs!"
AZ last they reached the town hall
BY strangely circuitous roads. II Pa
trfce had not taken care on the pro.
sVlous day to remember the mayors
Door that functionary would certainly
never have waited for him 90 long
The ceremony was rushed through. al
Aey say. lin hve secs"
~ Coriolis had told Patrtcs not e
trouble about witnesses; that was al
arranged. And tho cobbler. tho por'
sfSr and the commissionnaire from
1hs corner duly put In an appearance
"a soon as they arrived Madeleine
threw OF the dark outer garment that
concealed her fresh and youthful
charms, and Patrlce might have
thought that she had dressed only FOL
those ragamuffins, had he been cap
able OF thinking OF anything what
ever at 30 impressive moment.
W TO 70 from the town hall TO tins
;nhurch they took a closed cab. Thei,
ishoobIack friends followed in an oper
nv. Coriolis was beginning 70 &c
things handsomely.
ga low mass was quickly said. anc
a soon as the register was signed IT
Tho eacristy, the witnesses PAID anc
the young couple lawfully married II
sNe sight of God and man, thei'
Thoughts turned to breakfast
Coriolis took his party 70 . ceie,
of,rated little riverside restauran,
Witch he used to visit In the days Of
his youth. Tho old servant had previ
busiy taken bag there containing ar
Srd}nary walking dress for Madeleine
trhe trunks, 1t appeared. had beer
'Aent on to the station.
The uncle asked for a private room
took Patrice by the arm ana wantsc
70 lead him into the passage.
es'Let's leave the women, ne seid
Madeleine Ii going to change hs'
dress"
!" But Patrios objected. =.
s.Mook here. uncle" he said. yot
must admit that I have always don,
what YOU wanted. but let me look a.
my dear Madeleine In her bridal dresl
for o few minutes longer. It VIII On
80 hrt ghtAst memory OF my life."
Corioiis grunted a few words whicf
Ratrico did not catch; but he daret
~ thWart the young man, and Mad
Sieino. kept on her beautiful whit
2reae and her wreath Of orange bios
Xsrns for the wedding breakfast,
yPatrice sat beside his young wife.
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