East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-03-03
FIRST EPISODE
The Man With the Black Vandyke
CHAPTER !.


energetic collie could remember no occa-
sion 20 exciting As this In the Moore
household; but AZ every one seemed thoroughly
satisfied. Bouncer helped In the happiness until bis
tail ached
Once. and once only. Bouncer had been cable TO
get past old Aunt Debby. This time be caught that
coal black cook with her hands full OF snow white
dough She lost her dignity and her center OF gray.
ity and sat down on the door with plump which
Jared the house as Bouncer plunged beneath her
daring skirts. but she saved the dough! Bouncer
meanwhile was Up the back stairs. and brown
and white streak had flashed into the dainuly ere
tonned room OF his friend mistress and playfellow.
pretty June Moore Here all was billowy confu.
sion June herself. standing by the long. low row
Of neecily curtained windows, was the nucleus OF
al the frothing white Her girlish cheeks we're
dushed and her eyes we're wide and shining. and
. fat dressmaker, with her lip In her mouth and a
maze OF dlabolical wrinkles in her brow. was on
ber knees completely encircling June with pats ana
pulls and twitches. A browbeaten dressmnkerS
belper with a flaming red spot IN each cheek. ana
her yellow hair dragging to denote her repressed
agony. and with her bUsom stuck full OF pins ana
needles aud things. WAS standing ugidly TO one
side holding an orange blossomed veil Junes
mother. in a very special dress and with her hair
done In the most painful precision of which
Frenchman was capable stood just In front or
June, wringing her hands and helping with her eyes
In all the sacred ceremonies
Marie Marie OF the broom and duster, black hair
ed and red gummed. waited near. with wide grin
and moist eyes. 10 have things hung upon her when
there was no more space upon the little white bed
nor any OF the chairs over by the door, talking In
cessantly was Iris Bletherng. as black haired as
Marie. as tall as the dressmakers helper and more
excited than all OF them put together. She was the
bosom friend
For only a moment Bouncer was permitted to
gaze upon this puExling scene. When be sprang too
near the central ngre OF II all, with the perfectly
Sstural and commendable Intention OF leaping upon
usr 20 show his undying affection. there was COM
Sined shrek from six women and nve OF them put
nlm out
Well u was strange world and by way OF set
ting his mind at ease Bouncer ran six times around
the house and chased cut up tree and exchanged
loud Views with all the neighborhood children who
hung upon the fence waiting TO see the bride
There were pink bridesmaids at every window.
and a nice regular father, gardeniad and SIX Matted
and Prince Aberted, walked mp aud down the
porch looking az his watch until eternity dragged
by. but when the end OF time was come the lmou-
Eines began to move and Bouncer, with yep OF
welcome, sprang to his regular seat by the side OF
The arst driver Jerry pulled Bouncers ear and
shut the long pointed muzzle in gasolined nst ana
rave him other rough tokens OF triendliness; then
the door opened and there came out neecy vision
IN whom the nelghborhoOd children found Il difficult
a recognize June Moore. but ilmy robes and pale
cheeks we're no disguise to Bouncer.
"Bouncerr June Moore, in all her important I'm
erV. stopped swiftly down and took his head be
tween her white gioved hands and looked into his
-t.,ful evea and touched her cheek for an instant
upon his silken ear and whispered to him. OF all
ths world her very last girlish secret Tnen Aunt
Debby now dvested OF dough. dragged bouncer
hsck and locked him In the shed, while June Moore
rode away never to be June Moore againl
what was this new world which she was ap
nroachingl No bride knows and no woman June
s.IIed eoutentedly Ned-how he had billed her
worIdl And how happy they were to bel
whv. they were at the chapel the pretty little
-rsv chanel loaded with vines And there was Ned
AZ = window of the Sunday school room and looking
~ strained and uncomfortable. And there were the
,sharv in the doorway. She hardly knew how she
was suddenly transformed into a procession
Whv here was Ned close beside her, and trem'
blipgi In a mist they kneeled and said responses
and Ned put ring on her nnger' MS own nnseis
vers cold and cammy but his voice was clear ana
rnsat aa he promised to love, cherish and protect
har as he bestowed upon her all his worldly goodS
Some one In the church was crying softly-lris
Rethering the bosom friend. Husband Boooie was
comfortably pattng her hand. There was general
tsbbius of handkerchiefI. Bright eyed little OLD
Grandma Moore smiled and smiled through 1t ALL
CAV little grandma. with as smart gown 40 any
,hsre Ned's father, strong faced handsome man.
sat stolIdy with his arms folded and went over th"
ceremony With his lips word for word. Bouncer
,rottoA down the aisle wagging his TAIL bis blue
ribbOn torn and the marks of the earth under the
shed upon his duty coat
Then the organ psaled again, and beneath the
v,ue swung portals. which June Moore had entered
an the arm Of her father, June Warner on the arm
~ Mar husband, now emerged into the world.
Then the buStls and confusion began asain-.ne
,sA scrauble into travelling clothes, and the going
swsv amid showers Of rice. and the earnest god
sroedirg Of friends and the semihysteria OF Iris
Rletherns. with Bouncer barking his indignant pro
.sst .omawhera In the mufded distance.
lust before June came downstairs IN asE tim
lttlo travelling suit Of blue her mother had slipped
SomothIng Inte tAS hand Of the daughter. II was