The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-30
FIRST EPISODE
The Man With the Black Vandyke
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-@HB duiTering center Of all the Intense agl.
tstlon In Brynport was Bouncer rmt
energetic collie could remember no ocoa.
sion 10 exciting as this In the Moore
household, but every seemed thoroughly
satisfied, BOuncer helped In the happiness until ms
tail Ached
Once, and once only, Bouncer had been able To
get past old Aunt Debby. This time he 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 floor with plump when
Jared the house AS BounCer plunged beneath her
harng skirts but she saved the dough BOuncer
meanwhile was up the back stains, and brown
and white streak had flashed into the duinuly ere
tonned room OF his friend. mistress and pnyfelloW,
pretty June Moore. Here nll was billowy couiu.
sion June herself, standing by the long, low row
VI heecily curtained windows, was the nucleus OF
all the trothng white Her girsh cheeks were
flushed and her eyes were wide and shining uuu
fat dressmaker, with her lip In her mouth and d
maze OF diabollcal wrinkles In her brow, was ON
her knees completely enclrcng June with pats ana
pulls and witches A browbeatcn drcssmaAri
helper, with Il flaming red spot In each cheek, ANA
her yellow hair dragging to denote her fepItsN'u
agony, and with her bosom stuck full OF pins ANA
needles and things, was standing rHldly to one
side holding orange bOssomed veil Juur7
mother ln Il very special dress aud with her hnir
done In the most painful precision Of when
Frenchmsn capable, stood just In front ot
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 to have things hung upon her when
there was no more space upon the little white bed
any Of the chairs Over by the door, talking In
cessantly, Iris Blethering. as black haired as
Marie. rs tall as the dressmakers helper and more
excited than all Of them put together She Was the
bosom friend
For only q moment Bouncer was permitted to
gaze upon this puzIng scene. When he sprang too
the central figure Of IL all, with the perfectly
natural and cOmmendable intention OF leaping upon
her to show his undyIng affection, there was com
bined shrek from SIX women, and i've Of them put
him out
Well, It was u strange world, and by way OF set
ting his mind at ease BOunccr ran SIX times around
the house and chased cat up tree aud exchanged
loud views with all the nelghbOrhood children who
hung upon the fence waiting 10 see the bride
There were pink bridesmaids nt every window,
and nice regular father gRrdeniad and SILK hated
and Prince Alberted walked up and down the
porch. looking at his watch until eternity dragged
by but when the end OF time was come the lmou
snes began to move and Bouucer with ycp OF
welcome. sprang 10 his regular seat by the side OF
the first driver. Jerry pulled Bouncers ear and
shut the long pointed muzzc In n gasolined hst and
gave him other rough tokens OF Irendllness then
the door opened ana there came out Il heecy vision
In whom the ncighborhood children found It difficult
TO recognize June Moore, but rlmy robes and pale
cheeks were no disguise TO Rounrcr
"Bouncer' June Moore In sII her important dn
cry, stopped swiftly down and took his head be
tween her white guyed hands ana looked into his
wistful eyes and touched her cheek for an instant
upon hts Silken ear and whispered 20 him. Of MI
the world her very last grlish secret Then Aunt
uebby now dycsed " 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 ap-
proachingi No bride knows and no woman. June
sailed contentedly. Ned-how he had Oiled her
world And how happy they were to be-
Why, they were at the chapel the pretty little
gray chapel loaded with vines. Aud there was Ned
at window Of the Sunday school room aud looking
so strained and uncomfortable And there were the
ushsrs In the doorway. She hardly knew how she
was suddenly transformed into procession
Why, here was Ned close beside her, and ucm
bling In mist they kneeled aud said responses,
and Ned put ring on her finger His own fingers
we're cold and cammy, but his voice was clear and
earnest he promised to love, cherish and protect
her as he bestowed upon her sll his worldly goods
some one IN Tue CnutCn WAS crying hollll -lIlH
Blethering the bosom friend Husband Bobbie was
comfortably pAtting her hand. There was general
dAbbinE OF hAndkerchlefs. Bright eyed little old
Grandma Moore smiled aud smiled through II all, a
gay little grandma, with AZ smart gown as any
there. Neds father, strong faced handsome man,
sat stOlidly with his arms folded and went over the
ceremony with his lips word for word Bouucer
trotted down the aisle wagging his tail his blue
ribbon torn and the marks " the earth under the
shed upon his nuny coat
Then the organ pealed again and beneath the
vine swung portals which June Moore Ind entered
on the arm Of her father June Warner un the arm
OF her husband, now emerged lutte the world of
caroltng birds aud gay sunshine. And SO they were
married.
Then the hustle and confusion began again the
mad scramble into travelling clothes and the going
away amid showers Of rice, aud the earnest god
speeding " friends and the scmhyseru NJ Iris
Bethering with Bonncer barking his indignant pro.
test somewhere In the mulled distance.
Gust before June came downstairs m her trim
little travelling suit Of blue her mother had sipped
something into the hand W the daughter II was