The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-20

eterilty dragged by. but when the end
OF time was come the ilmOnsines begnn
to move. md Bouncer. with n vein OF
welcome, sprang TO his regular scat
ny tue side OF the nrst driver. Jerry
pulled Houncef's ear aud shut the long
pointed muzzle IN n gasolIned list aud
gRve him ether rongh tokens Of friend.
liucss; then the door opened and there
came out q fieecy vision In whom the
nelehborhood children found q dlflcuit
10 recognize June Moore, but nlmy
iOhes and pale checks were no disguise
TO BOuncer.
~"Hopncer!' June Moore. In nh her i'm
portant inery. sto.psd swiftly down
and took his head between her white
gloved hands and looked into his w!sf.
FIJI rye and touched her cheek. for IN
instaut. upon bis siIken ear and whisp-
eied TO him. OF al the world. her very
last girlish secret. Then Aunt Debby.
now Invested OF dough. dragged
Bouncer back and locked him IN the
shed. while June Moore rode away
never 10 be June Moore nEain.
What was this now world which she
was approaching? No bride knows and
no woman June sailed contentediy
Ned-how he had filled her world. And
how happy they were TO be-.
Why. they were at the chnpcI-thc
pretty little gray chapel londcd with
vines And there was Ned M n win
dow % the Sunday school room ana
looking so strained and uncomfortable.
And thcre were the ushcrs In the door
why. She hardly knew how she was
suddenly transformed into u Progression.
Why. here was Ned close beside her
and trembling. In a mist they kneelell
aud said responses. and Ned put a ring
on her finger. Ills fingers were
cold nnd clammy. but his voice was
clear and earnest rs he promised 10
love. cherish aud protect her rs ne be
slowed uTon her all his worldly goods.
Some u In the church was crying
softly Iris Blethering. the bosom
friend. Husband Robbie WINS comfort.
ably pait.ng her hand. There was a
general dabbing Of hnndserriilcfs
Bright eyed little Old Crandnn Moore
smiled and smiled through II AZ. a gny
little grandma. with ~ smart n gown
as any there. Ncd's fnther. n strong
fncvd. handsome man. sat stolidly with
bis arms folded and went 0ver the
ceremony with his lips. word for word
nouncer trotted down the aisle. wng.
cling hla tail. his blue ribbon torn and
the marks of the earth under the shed
upon his fluffy coat.
Thrn the organ pealcd 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 enrolling birds and gay sun
shiac. And so they were marricdi
Then tue hustle and confusion legnn
~agaln-tbc mad Scramble intu travelling
clothes and thu going away amid show.
ers OF rice and the earnest godspecding
of friends aud tho semihysteria OF Iris
Blethering. with Bouncer barking his
Indignant protest somewhere In the,
mutiled distance.
Just before June came downstairs In
her trim little travelling suit OF blue her
mother had slipped something Into tue
hand OF the daughter. II was the
symbol OF every wOman's tragedy. II
was n purse stuffed with crackung
hilll.
~ last they were alone. launched
upon ,be sen OF life! They were in the
thy dfnwing room with a white tooth.
cd porter slowing things into racks
acd banging things on hooks and stick
ing flowers everywhere.
Ned had clasped her in his arms
and Ind covered her blushlng fnce
with eisacs In that first realization, aLd
now she sat by the window. her hend
Iillowed contentedly upon hls shout.
der, aud outside the world they had
known ~ 10 this point In their lives
was slipping past them. A tiny Gin.
der dnrtcd into her eye. Her FIRST
Instinct was 10 grab her handkerchief.
ana tho search for that resulted IN a
little cry Of dismay.
My purser' she gasped.
''roO badF' Ned's voice was fun Of
sympathy. Anything In ~"
My money" she replied In concern
with all ut once a panic sprlnging into
her heart
rs that ais he laughed. "well.. ~.
tic wifc"-and he laughed again nj
her swift b~lush-"why am hereT'
II know" she faltered, but She
stopped. confused. and cast down her
eyes at her interlacing fingers.
He studied her a moment In per
plexity.
I'm Just the same al your purse.
except that you can. lose mo-" he told
her, dwelling with fond eyes upon her
long lnshes, her smooth, round cheeks
her red lips. lie reached into bis
pocket with blur heartiness ana pro
duccd n roll OF bills just ms the porter
came In with two snowy pillows.
Good work. GeorgeF" approved Ned,
and. catching two bulging eyes liked