South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-17


There were pink bridesmaids at
every window. and a nice. regular
father, gardeniad 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 limousines began
TO move. and Bouncer. with yelp OF
welcome. sprang to his regular seat
by the side OF the first driver Jerry
pulled Bouncer's ear and shut the long
pointed muZzle in gasOlined list and
gave him other rough tokens of friend
illness; then the door opened and there
came out a feecy vision in whom the
neighbOrbOOd children found it difficult
| 10 recognize June Moore. but tlmy
| robes and pale cheeks were no disguise
to BOuncer
'BOuncer"' June Moore. in all her i'm
pOrtant finery, 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 silken ear and whisp-
cred to him. of all the world. her very
last girlish secret. Then Aunt Debby.
now Invested Of dough. dragged
BOuncer back and locked him i'm 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 be had filed her world! And
/ how happy they were TO be!
| Why. they were at the cha Eel-the
pretty little gray chapel loaded with
\ vines. And there was Ned at q win
dow OF the Sunday school room and
! looking so strained and uncomfortable.
| And there were the ushers in the door
/ way. She hardly knew how she was
/ suddenly transformed into procession.
Why, here was Ned close beside her
and trembling! In mist they kneeled
| 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
I love. cherish and protect her as he be
slowed upon her all his worldly goods.
Some one in the church was crying
/ sOftly-Iris Blethering, the bosom
/ friend. Husband Bobbie was comfort
ably patting her hand. There was a
! general dabbing OF handkerchiefs.
Bright eyed little old Grandma Moore
! smiled and smiled through it all, gay
| little grandma. with as smart q gown
as any there. Neds father. a strong
| faced. handsome man, sat stolidly with
his arms folded and went over the
ceremony with his lips. word for word
BOuncer trOtted down the aisle. wag-
ging his tail his blue ribbon torn and
the marks OF 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 hustle and confusion began
again-the mad scramble into travelling
clothes and the going away amid show
ers OF rice and the earnest godspeeding
OF friends and the semihysteria OF Iris
Blethering. with Bouncer barking his
indignant protest somewhere in the
muffied distance.
Just before June came downstairs in
her trim little travelling suit OF blue her
mother had slipped something into the
hand OF the daughter. 1t was the
symbol OF every woman'S tragedy. Ii
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
ed porter slowing things into racks
and hanging things on hooks and stick
ing flowers everywhere.
Ned had clasped her in his arms
and had covered her blushing face
with kisses in that first realization, and
now she sat by the window her head
pillowed contentedly upon his shout
der. and outside the world they had
known up 10 this point in their lives
was slipping past them. a tiny Gin
der darted into her eye. Her first
instinct was 10 grab her handkerchief.
and the search for that resulted in a
little cry Of dismay.
MY pursev' she gasped.
TOO badT' Ned's voice was fun or
sympathy. Anything in itT'
My money" she replied in concern,
with all at once a panic springing into
her heart
'1s that all?" he laughed. We'll. lit
tie wife"-and he laughed again at
her swift blush-"wliy am I here"
Il know" she faltered. but She