The Ocala evening star., 1915-03-26

neigib0rllvod children who hung upon
tie fence waiting 10 see tie bride
There were pink bridesmaids al
every window. and !; ulce regular
father. gardeniad and silk natted ana
Prince Albprted. walked up and down
the porch. looking III MS watch until
eternity dragged by. bnt when the end
of time was come the liInolIsines began
70 move. and Rouncer. with yelp or
welcome. sprang To his regular seat
by the side of the first driver Jerry
pulled Ronncers ear aud shut the long
pointed inuZzle III a gasOlined tjst and
gave him other rough tokens OF friend
liness: then The door opened and there
came out a tieecy vision in whom the
neighborhood children found ii difficult
TO recognize June Moore. but tilny
robes and paie cheeks were no disguise
TO Bouncer
''Isouncer. June Moore, in All her i'm
portaRt finery. stopped swiftly down
and took his head between her white
gloved hands and locked into his wist
ful eyes and touched her cheek. for an
instant. upon his silken ear and whisp-
cred to him. of all the world her very
last girlish secret Then Aunt Debby
now divested of dough. dragged
Rouncer 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 contentedly
Ned how he had Tiled hei world. And
how happy they were 10 he.
Why. they We're at the chapet-the
pretty little gray chapel loaded with
vines And there was Ned at ii win
dow OF fhe Sunday school room and
looking so strained and uncomfortable
And there were the usbers in the door
way. She hardly knew how she WAS
| suddenly transformed into procession
Why. here was Ned close beside nel
and trembling. In a mist they kneelptI
and said responses. and Ned put a ring
on her finger. lis own fingers were
cold and clammy. but his voice was
| clear and earnest as he promised &c
love. cherish and protect her as ne be
slowed upon her all his worldly goods
Some one IN the church was crying
| softly Iris Blethering. the boson
| friend. Husband Bobbie was comfort
ably patting her hand. There was i
| general dabbing OF handkerchiefs
| Bright eyed little old Grandma Moore
smiled and smiled through it all. gay
little grandma. with as smart gowI
as any there. Ned's father. strong
/ faced handsome man. sat stolidly witt
his arms folded and went over the
ceremony with his lips. word for word
Rouncer trOtted down the aisle. wag
| gillg his tail. his blue ribbon torn anG
| the marks of the earth under the SheC
/ upon his fluffy coat
Then the organ pealed again. anC
beneath the vine swung portals which
j June Moore bad entered on the arm o
her father. June Warner. on the arm d
her husband. now emerged into tht
world Of caroling birds aud gay sun
shine And so they were married!
Then the hustle and confusion begaI
again the mad scramble into travelling
clothes and the going away amid show
rrS of rice and the earnest godspeedin
Of friends aud the semihysteria OF Iri
Rlethering. with Ruuncer barking hi
indignant protest somewhere in th,
muffied distance
lust before June came downstairs i
ner trim little travelling suit OF blue he
mother had slipped something into til
nand of the daughter. 1t was tn
sS mbot of every woman's tragedy.
Was !. purse stuffed with cracking
bills.
At last they were alone. launche
Upon the sea of life. They were in tn
tiny drawing room with white foOtf
,ql porter slowing things into rack
and Ianging things on hooks and stict
ing flowers everywhere.
Ned had clasped her in his arm
and natl covered her bIushing fac
with kisses ia that first realization. an
now she saf by the window. her hea
nillowe,l canfentedly upon his snou
der. and outside the world they na
Known up TO this Iloinr IN their i've
was slipping past them A tiny eli
der darte,f lnto her eye. Her tir.
Instinct WIS 10 grab her handkerehie
;tnd ne se;lrch fur that resulted in
: little cry OF diS.naS
MY purse. she s;lSptd
s ..Tuu lnui. N..tl.> voice was fnll !
! - nlnathy Anything in it,
.Aly munss sire replied in eonrer
!. with III III onee a panic springins in
tier heart
: rs that aii:'s he latshed We'll ii
5 rle wife and he ,aa.lIfd AGAIN
) her Suifi l,llStl v'n IN. h.tt.:
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