New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-01-27

exchanged loud views with all the
neighbOrhood children who nung upon
the fence waiting To STE the bride.
There were pink bridesmaids at
every window. and q nice, regular
father. gardeniad and silk Matted and
Prince Alberted, walked up ana down
the porch. looking ut his watch until
eternity dragged by. but when the end
OF time was come the iimousines began
to move. and lsouncer with Il yelp OF
welcome. sprang to his regular seat
by the side OF the first driver. Jerry
pulled Bonncer's ear and shut the long
pointed nluzZle In a gaSolined fist ana
gave him other rongh tokens OF friend
illness; then the door opened and there
came ont teecy vision in whom the
neighborhood children found IL difficult
to recognize June Moore. but tilmy
robes and pale cheeks were no disguise
to 3Ouncer.
''Ronncer." June Monre. in all her i'm
portant tinery. stopped swiftly down
and took his head between her white
glOved hands and looked into his visit
full eyes and touched her cheek. for an
instant. upon his siIken ear and whisp-
cred to him, OF all the world. her very
last girIish secret. Then Aunt Debby.
now Invested OF dough. dragged
Bouncer back and locked him in the
shed. while June Moore rode away
never to be June Moore again:
What was this new world which she
was approaching: No bride knows and
no woman. June sailed cortentedIy
Ned-how he had filed her world. And
how happy they were to be: b.
Why. they were at the chapel--the
pretty little gray chapel loaded with
vines. And there was Ned ut win
dow Of the Sunday school room and
looking so strained and uncomfortable.
And there were the ushers il the door
way. She hardly knew how she WAS
suddenly transformed into a procession.
Why. mere was Ned close beside Der
and trembling: In mist they kneeletl
and said responses. and Ned put ring
ON her finger. His own fingers were
cold and clammy. but his voice was
clear and earnest as he promised to
love. cherish and protect her rs he be-
slowed upOn her all his worldly goods
Some one in the church was crying
softly Iris Blethering. the b,,SOn
friend. Husband Bobbie was comfort
ably patting her hand. There was IA
general dabbing of bapdkerchiefs
Bright eyed little old Grandma Moore
smiled and smiled through it all. a gay
little grandma. with as smart a gown
as any there. Ned's father a strong
faced. handsome man. sat stolidly will
his arms folded and went over the
ceremony with his lips word for word
Bouncer trotted down the aisle. wag-
gng his tail, his blue ribbon torn and
the marks o. the earth under the SHED
upon his fluffy coat.
Then the organ pealed again. and
beneath the vine swung portals which
June Moore had entered on the arm of
her father, June Warner. on the arm of
her husband. now emerged into the
world of caroling birds and gay sun
shine. And so they were married:
Then the bnStle and confusion l,eyan
again the mad scramble into travelling
clothes and tile going away amid show.
ers of rice and the earnest godspeeding
Of friends and the semihysteria of Iris
Blethering. with Rouncer barking his
indignant protest somewhere in the
muttled distance.
Just before June came downstairs in
her trim little travelling suit OF blue ner
mother had slipped something into the
hand Of the daughter. 1t was the
symbol OF every woman's tragedy. 1t
was a purse stuffed with cracking
bills.
At last they were alone, launched
upon the sea of life! They were in the
tiny drawing room with white tooth
I'd porter slowing things into racks
ind hanging things on hooks and stick
ing flowers everywhere.
Ned had clasped her in his arms
and had covered her blnshing face
with kisses in that first realization, and
now she sat by the window. her head
pfllowed contentedly upon his shoui
der. and outside the world they had
known up to this point In their lives
was slipping past them. A tiny Gin
der darted into her eye. Her first
instinct was to grab her handkerchief
and the search for that resulted In a
little cry of dismay.
MY purse!'' she gasped
TOO badr Ned's voice was full OF
sympathy. Anything IN it,
my. money" she replied in concern
with ali at once panic springing into
her heart.
SIS that allg' he laughed. well. lit
tic wife, land he laughed again at
her swift blush-"why am hereY i.
II know she faltered, 'butr She