The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-08-25
At LUELlRs WEDDING
BY VIRGINIA CLARK.

Deacon Hinkley shook his head VIC
lently.
mo. Luelly.v he said to his daugh-
ter, Il shan't make no wedding for
you-not If you marry Len Temple"
Luelia's lips compressed in a
straight line. Il was explaining WHY
preferred to marry Len Temple even
II he does earn only SIS week.
you wouldn't marry him without
wedding?" asked the deacon quietly
what do you mean, father?" Luel
las voice was hard
II mean this-of course II you mar
ry Len Temple against our wishes.
why, you can be married here lin the
parlor. but we won't invite any folks
dare say your ma would make a
cake, but / shant invite all of Bra
boro to witness my daughter marry
ing pauper!"
"Then, II is all settled?" asked
Luella in queer voice. You will
permit me 70 be married at home
without all the fuss. of course-even
If 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. Luelia
here. that we're so proud of, to marry
clerk in her pas store!"
Luella contributed one last retort
over her shoulder.
Father worked for your father,
didn't her she asked Are you sor.
ry you married him?" She did not
walt for an answer.
Len Temple had rented small cot
tage near the deacon's store and
Luela spent many days there get.
| ting It in readiness for their occu-
pancy. She swept and cleaned II her
| self, made the simple draperies and
helped Len choose some furniture.
Len had some old-fashioned pieces of
mahogany which he had inherited
from his mother. and when every
thing was In place 1t was charming
and cozy little home.
Meantime, Deacon Hinkley had
troubles of his own that dwarfed the
Importance OF his daughters wedding.
A large wholesale grocery house was
about to establish one of it's chain
of stores in Braboro Every day was
| bringing great van loads of packing
cases. Len Temples brother, Dick,
had 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, always
cheerful, showed no resentment to
ward his future father-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 the day of the wedding
and, finally. the hour. There were
streams of carriages and pedestrians |
going toward the Hinkley house on
at the eleventh hour and, unknown |
to his wife and daughter. had reck-
lessly ordered flowers and music and |
an elaborate wedding supper so that |
tho whole place was bower of |
flowers and plants and the caterers |
overran the kitchens and dining room
Deacon Hinkley was brave in his best |
broadcloth 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 Luellas 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
Luella, forgive me for going away to
be married In our own little home"
The child!" gasped Mrs Hinkley.
The deacon thought rapidly. His
heart was wrung with remorse at
his treatment of his only child. How
could he save the day for her--for
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 for
Luelly's wedding If we don't hurry"
Presently there was bewildered
but animated crowd OF gayly attired
wedding guests following Deacon
Hinkley and his wife down the road
to the foot of the hill to Len Tenn
pies cottage. The guests crowded
through the gate and into the tiny
house. They filled all the rooms and
many sat on the stairs and peered
through the parlor windows, where
the minister united Luella and Len
Then, headed by the bride and
groom, the whole party wended its
way back to the house on the hill,
where the caterers served a neyer-to-
be.forgotten wedding supper.
When the four were alone together.
after 1t was all over. Len Temple
spoke to his father-in-law:
II ought TO have told you before,
air ha cafd honestly afhat r., -