The Washington times., 1915-07-13

- SAW her yesterday, in the base
ment of the big department store
the June Bride
knew her for what she was the
minute l looked at her. and so did the
tired, worried looking clerk At the dish
pan counter, and so did the girl who
sold her the newest kind of soapdish
for the bathroom, and SO did the md
dle-aged woman with the w!stful eyes
at the skillet end of the counter-and
so did the manager Of the department.
And every body took an interest in her
and in the things she wanted to buy.
The tired clerk dived under and reach
ed over and hunted through-to get
Just exactly the very latest affair in
dish driers.
The sospdish girl fairly twittered in
her eager efforts to flnd just e&actly
the right dish.
And, as for skillets-if there's a sam
pie of a skillet on earth that tnat Wom-
an with the wistful eyes d dnt haul, out
and talk over and critiCise and eXpain
then that sample wasn't in that base
ment and probably never will be.
The department manager hovered IN
the background like a heneticent spirit
in rather shiny frock coat ana ,sis hals
better creased-Tm afraid they don't
pay such big salaries as they might
wish to-in the basement.
And when he couldn't stand in another
minute he came and asked the Bride ii
she had seen the new linoleum that was
really beautiful for small kitchens. and
she told about his Kitchen at home and
how pretty II looked since they'd put
the new linoleum In it-and there was
talk concerning gas stoves and whether
It was better to use the blue fame for
the coffee in the morning or the white
cne-and when she fiuttered away to the
elevator, for tho draDery department,
the basement seemed somehow empty
and foreiorn.
The Wondrous Change.
"I hope they'll be happy said the
woman with the wistful eyes, with
half sigh,
The tired clerk nodded grimly-but
there was something kindly in his face
as he answered. Maybe she will-you
can't never tell
The girl with the soap dishes flushed
and smiled. and saw her look shSlT at
a simple little ring on her rough little
hand-and the manager of thc DEPART
ment saw 1t too, and he smiled and spoke
kindly to hcr-aRd all ct or"e evrYthlng
blurred for me--for, for some unaccount-
able reason, my eyes were full-of sud-
den tears. 81
That June Bride-bless her heart-how
young she was and how hopeful and
how confident and how securc-what did
she care about. the War in Iturona?
What was II to her that the day was
warm and that she had a long way
to walk wasn't he going to come home
at husband wouldn't she be reauy to
meet him-at the door of their little flat
with all the glory OF the earth shin
ing IN her ewes?
I wonder who he was-the husband of
the .Tune Bridc-bless his heart, too-the
June BRIDEGROOM.
There's a new look of responsibility
on his face-a new pride in the swing
Of his shoulders. a new courage in the
way he carries his head-she loves him.
the sweetest girl in the world-she be-
lieves in him-tlIc most charming wom-
an who ever lived. She truats him-and
depends on him-how> could he ever
dream of falling her for one moment:
nothing but a boy with bows caroless
selfshness and a boys Needless ways
and she s made a man of him--alrcady-
the June Rride-and he's made a woma n
of her-the June bridegroom.
May Love Guide
Just a girl the other day. just fool
ish, inexperienced, light-hearted, light
headed girl-and now she's a woman
with a woman's love and a woman's
faith and a womans fidelitv-all at
once. the miracle has happened-thc old,
old miracle that is always new.
suppose the girls mother is wonder
ing low on earth tho June Bridegr ocm Is
going To eat the fearful things that the
June Bride will cooP for him. and there
isn't doubt in the world that the