Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-13


the fence waiting 10 see the bride
There were pink bridesmaids at
every window. and n nice. regular
father. gardenlad aud silk hated and
Prince Alberted. walked up and down
the porch, looking at his watch until
eternity dragged BY. but when the end
OF time was come the HmOusines began
TO move. and Bouncer. with n yelp OF
welcome. sprans 10 his regular seat
By the side OF the first driver Jerry
pulled Bouncer's ear and shut the long
pointed mEzzle In "A gasolIned Gst and
gave him other rough tokens OF friend
hness; then the door opened and there
came out ieecy vision Ia whom the
neighbOrhOod children found IL difficult
7 TO recognize June Moore. but filmy
/ robes and pale cheeks were no Disguise
/ to Bouncer
~Bouncer.- June Moore. in all her i'm
Portant hnery. stopped swiftly down
and took his head between her white
siOved hands and looked into his visit
fui eyes and touched her cheek. for an
instant. upon his silken ear and whisp-
cred 20 him. OF all the world. her very
last Eirlish secret Then Aunt Debby.
now Invested Of dough. dragged
Bouncer back and locked him in tire
shed. while June Moore rode away
never 20 be June Moore acaini
What was this new world which she
was approaching: No bride knows and
no woman June sailed cortentediy.
Ned-how he had fiied her world. And
bow happy they were 20 be,
Why. they were 40 the chapcl-the
pretty little gray chapel loaded with
vines And there was Ned "a a win
dow % the Sunday school room and
looking ~ strained and uncomfortable.
And there were the ushers In the door
way She hardly knew how she was
suddenly transformed into q procession Z
Why. here was Ned close beside. her /
md trembling, In mist they kneeiei 7
and said responses. and ned put q ring 4
Ou her finger. His own fingers were I
cold and cIammy. but his voice wa .
clear and earnest as be promised 20 I
love. cherish and project her as BE- be-
slowed upon her all his worldly goods. /
Some one In the church w-- crying
sOftly-Iris B'etherins. the bosom
friend. Husband Bohbic was comfort
ably pattine her hand There WIS %
Eencsai dabbinE % hIndkerchiefs
Bright eyed little old Grandma Moore
smiled and smiled through 81 ALL 81 G1y
little grandma. with as smart q gown
80 any there. Ncd's father a strong
faced. handsome man. sat -tolidiy with
his arms folded and went over the
ceremony with his lips. word Tor word
BOuuccr trotted down the aisle. wac-
<inE his tail. his blue ribbon torn and
the marks of the earth under tile shed
upon his fluffy coat.
Then the organ peaied again. and .
the vine swung portals which
June Moore had entered on THE arm %
Ter father. June Warner on tEe arm Ut
ler husband. now emerged into tire I
world OF carOling iirds and gay sun
hine. And so they were married,
Then the hustle and confusion began
sain-the mad scramble into travelling
l0thes and THE going away amid show
- Of rice and the earnest godspeedinc I
Z friends and the sefnihysferiu OF Iris
ilefherfns. with BUuuccr barking his J
Indignant protest somewhere in the
nufiicsl distance
Just before June came downstairs ir =
er trim little travelling suit OF blue her
bother had slipped something into the !.
and % the daughter. IL was the u
rubol OF every woman's tragedy. II
as a purse stuffed with cracking p
"a
His
At last they were alone. launched
pom the SCI OF life. They were in the a
ny drawing room with white tooth y"
I porter slowing things into racks
I'd hanging things on hooks and stick =,
x flowers everywhere. :,
Ned had cIasped her in his arms :,
al md covered her blushins face
ith kisses In that first realization. and :,
,w she sat By the window. her head :,
lIowed contentediy upon his shout :,
n. and outside the world they had -
,own up 10 this point In their lives =,
rs slipping past them A tiny csa- n,
r darted into her eye Her nrst y
srInct wns 20 grab her handkerchief. ev
"A the search for that resulted in ar
tie cry OF dismay- tr
NY purse-' she gasped w
Too bad Sed's voice was fun or IN
unathy. Anything In it:'' Ia
NV money" she replied in concern. HI
Ith all at once n panic springinS into ar
r heart WI
is that ally he laughed. Well. lit III
vvIfe--ard he laughed again NJ
r swift bIush-"wby am here: en-
4 know she faifered. "but- she pr