The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-08-26
ATLuHIl,S WEDDlne
By !VfRG1Nlkc CLARK.

!: By vfReiNikcLARk 81
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES: ~: !: ::
Deacon ,Hinkiey shook his head vio-
lently:.
mo. Luelly.'," he said to his daugh-
ter 81 shan'tt matte NO wedding for
youn-not Iii you marrf Lon Temple"
Luella'ss lips compressed in a.
straight linea ~ WAS explaining why
! preferred to- marry Len Temple even.
II he doessearn only us . week"
you wouldn't marry him without
Awedding?" asked the deacon quietly.
"Whati do, you mean, father" Lnel,
las voice was hard.
Il mean this,-of course II you mar
r. Len Temple against our Wishes.
why, you can be married here in, the,
parfor, but We won't invite any folks.
L dare say your ma would make q.
cake. but shan't invite all Of Bra
boros 10 witness my daughter marry.
ing = pauper."
''Then, IT Is all settled!" asked
LHslla in 4 queer voice. You viii
permit me to be married. at home
without al the fuss. of ceurse-sven
b do marry Len Temple?"
"Yes-we can't refuse that, mother"
said the deacon testify.
"Of course not" wept Mrs Hink-
icy; though I shall be ashamed to
SHOW my face in the, village Luella
mere. that we're so proud Of. to marry
q clerk in her pas stOre!"
Luella contributed one last retort
over her shoulder.
Father worked for your father,
didn't he?" she asked. "Are you sor.
ry you married him. She did not
wait for an answer
Len Temple had rented q small cot
tage near the deacon's store and
Luella speat many days there get.
ting It In readiness for their occu-
pancy. SAe swept and cleaned It her
self. made the simple draperfes and
helped Len choose some furniture.
Len had some old-fashioned pieces of
mahogany which he had inherited
from his mother. and when every
hing was in place 1t waa a charming
and coy little homo.
Meantime. Deacon Hinkley had
troubles Of his own that dwarfed the
importance Of his daughters wedding.
A large wholesale grocery house was
about to establish one of It's chain
Of stores In Rraboro. Every day was
bringing great van loads Of packing
eases. Len Temples brother. Dick,
had Job receiving tho goods, and
he told about such innovations in the
grocery business that his tales only
added to the deacons troubles.
Len Temple, always busy, always
cheerful, showed no resentment to-
ward his future father-in.law.
Never mind, grille" said Len ia
Luella when she told him about the
simple wedding. That suits us-eh
We're not getting married to suit my
one but ourselves"
At last came the day of the wedding
and. finally, the hour. There were
streams Of carriages and pedestrians
going toward the Huxley house on
the hill, for the deacon had relented
at the eleventh hour. and, unknown
to his wife and daughter. had reck
lessly ordered flowers and music and
an elaborate Wedding supper so that
the whole place vas a bower Of
flowers and plants and the caterers
overran the kitchens and dining room
Deacon Hinkley was brave in his best
broadcloth and squeaky shoes, and
Mrs. Hinkley had put on her gray sill
and looked very imposing indeed.
| And finally. when the deacon and
his wife had waited long enough, they
mounted the stairs to Luella's room
The door was open, but Luella wa.
not there!
There was a note on the burea,
which the deacon and his wife reat
with misty eyes.
Dear father and mother" wrote
Luella, forgive me for going away t.
be married in our own little home"
THE child" gasped Mrs. Huxley.
The deacon thought rapidly Hi.
heart was wrung with remorse a
his treatment of his only child How
could he save the day for her-fol
his wife?
The wedding guests were waiting
downstairs. The buzz Of their voice.
J drifted up to the second story.
Come, Caroline" said the deacon
to his wife. well all be late To-
Luelly's wedding II We don't hurry"
Presently there was a bewilderet
but animated crowd of gayly attiret
wedding guests following Deacon
J Hinkley and his wife down the road
to the foot Of the hill to Len Tenn
pies cottage, The guests crowded
through the gate and into the tin.
house. They filled all the rooms ant
many sat on the stairs and peeret
through the parlor windows. wher,
the minister united Luella and Len
Then, headed by the bride and
groom. the whole party wendell It,
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