The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-20
At LuELLk'S WEDDlnG
Cy VIRGINIA CLARK.

ter, Il shant make no wedding for |
you-not if you marry Len pie"
Luella's lips oppressed in a
straight line. Il was explaining why
I preferred to marry Len Temple even
II he does earn only SIS 6 week"
"You wouldn't marry him without
wedding" asked the deacon quietly.
"What do you mean. father" Luel-
las voice was hard.
81 mean this-of course IL you mar
~ Len Temple against our wishes,
why, you can be married here in the
parlcr, but we won't invite any felix's.
dare say your ma would make a
cake, but i shant invite all of Bra
boro to witness my daughter marry
ing a pauper!
"Then, 1t is all settled" asked |
Luella in a queer voice. You will |
permit me to be married at home J
without all the fuss. of course-even !
II do marry Len Temple?'
"Yes-we can't refuse that, mother"
said the deacon testify.
"Of course not" wept Mrs Hink-
ley: though | shall be ashamed to
show my face in the village. Luel!a
here, that we're so proud of. to, marry
a clerk in her pas store!"
Luella contributed one last retort
over her shoulder.
Father worked for your father.
didn't hep" she asked. Are you sor-
ry you married him." She did not
wait for an answer
Len Temple had rented small cot
tage near the deacon's store and
Luella spent many days there get
ting it in readiness for their occu-
pancy. She swept and cleaned it her
self. made the simple draperies and
helped Len choose somo furniture.
Len had some old-fashiAncd pieces If
mahogany which he had inherited
from his mother. and when every
thing was in place it was q charming
and coy little home.
Mea~ti~le Deacon Hinkley had
troubles Of his own that dwarfcd the
importance of his daughters wedding.
/ A large Wholesale grocery house was
about to establish one of its chain
of stores in Praboro. Every day was
bringing great van loads of packing
: cases. Len Temples brother Dick,
had a job receiving the goods, and
he told about such innovations in the
grocery business that his tales Only
added to the deacon's troubles.
Len Temple, always busy, clways
cheerful, showed no resentment to-
ward his future fother-in-law.
Never mind. grille" said Len to
Luella when she told him about the
simple wedding. THAT suits us-eh?
We're not getting married to suit any
one but ourselves"
At last came tho day of the wedding
and, finally, the hour There were
streams of carriages and pedestrians
going toward the Hinkley house on
the HILL for tho deacon had reiented
to his wife and daughter, had reck-
lessly ordered flowers and music and
an elaborate wedding supper SO that
the whole place was a bower Of
flowers and plants and the caterers
overran the kitchens and dining room.
Deacon Hinkley was brave in his best
broaGcloth and squeaky shoes, and
Mrs. Hinkley had put on her gray silk
and looked very imposing indeed.
And finally. when the deacon and
his wife had waited long enough, they
mounted the stairs to Luella's room
The door was open, but Luella was
not there!
There was a note on the bureau
, which the deacon and his wife read
with misty eyes.
Dear father and mother" wrote
I.uella. forgive me for going away to
&c married in our own little home"
: THE child" gasped Mrs. Hinkley.
The deacon thought rapidly. Hi:
heart was wrung with remorse al
his treatment Of his only child. How
could he save the day for her-fol
. his wife?
The wedding guests were waiting
downstairs The buzz of their voices
drifted up to the second story.
Come, Caroline" said the deacon
to his wife, well all be late fol
Luelly's wedding II we don't hurry"
Presently there was bewilderet
but animated crowd of gayly attiret
wedding guests following Deacon
Hinkley and his wife down the road
to the foot of the hill to Len TEN
i, pies cottage. The guests crowded
through the gate and into the tiny
T, house. They filed all the rooms and
many sat on the stairs and peeret
through the parlor windows, wher'
the minister united Luella and Len
, Then. headed by the bride ant
groom, the whole party wended III
way back to the house on the hill
where the caterers served a never-to
be-forgotten wedding supper.
When the four were alone together
after II was all over, Len Temple
spoke to his father-inlaw:
II ought to have told you before
SIR" he said honestly, that I'm t
have charge Of the new grocer!
store"
The deacon stared for a momen
and then a twinkle. came into hi
eyes
"Ill take back what / said ahou
the Temples being shiftless." he salt
heartily. land, Len. between us, wei
keep all the grocery business in tn
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