Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-01-15
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JACK HAS HIS way
BY LOUISE OLIVER.


happen to have an idea of my own
about wedding. like that"
It's such-such horrid idea. I'd
rather not get married at all than
have il the way you say. Al! my life
I've dreamed of white satin dress.
and veil. fluffy bridesmaids and
millions OF roses
And all my life I've had horror IF
marching through a crowd of people.
wearing white gloves and a flower in
my buttonhole. and learning to keep
step to that internal 'Lohengrin
music"
you don't have to-" eagerly. The
groom doesn't have to march in
Don't, Lura, dear. 1t makes me
SILVER even to- talk about II. Think
OF having to stand on exhibition for an
hour afterward while crowd OF poo.
ple YOU never saw before in your life
weep over your shirt front. or TALL on
your neck and kiss you When all !
want on earth is you. Lura. Why
should have to have the whole town
around?'
Lura got up and faced him angrily.
IL think you are hateful. horrid
man. Jack Ravens! II you aren't viii.
ing to endure a little bit of discomfort
for my sake you don't care enough for
me to marry mc-that's all! Here's
your ring! won't wear II an instant
longer! ogood.night!" Lura rushed
out of the room and up the stairs.
Then Jack heard door slam some.
where above.
The days that followed were lonely.
miserable ones for Lura. followed by
sleepless nights and hours filed with
disturbing dreams.
After one particularly bad night
spent in trying to rescue Jack from
cannibals. Lura called him on the
phone. Jack. dear. will you come
around tonight? want to talk to you.
I'm simply wrctchcd."
Yes, dear! II you hadn't called Id
have come anyway. I've reached my
limit. too"
SO the flowers in the moonlit garden
witnessed an interesting little scene
that evening. and the moonbeams
caught the light that flashed again
from the diamond on Lura's left hand
Dearest" whispered Lura, lets not
talk of q wedding any more. ] know
| IL makes you wretchcd to think OF It.
| so I've decided to get married any way
you say"
lie caught her to him eyultantly.
"Thcn move that we get married this
! very night. Just we two. No dress.
| ing and no fuss. Just a little walk to
the preachers and home"
Lura drew sharp breath. Then
she smiled bravcly "All right, Jack.
| I'll do II. Only you forgot one thing
II we 80 alone. Doctor Luke will won.
der about father and mother not be.
ing along and he'll want to know all
about II. lie wouldn't marry me with
out their consent
| Then wen elopc. We can 20 10
Sharon I'm the car and be married. We
can take a weeks honeymoon and let
things blow over before we come back.
| What do you say. girlic?'
| 1--WE already promised"
The compact was sealed properly.
| Then as there was little time TO lose,
| Jack departed to arrange for the trip
| while Lura hurried to her room to do
what she could toward her rousseau.
She had promised to wait in the
kitchen. Jack was to leave the car In
the alley and come in the back way
through the garage.
Lura CROPPED her way uncertainty In
the darkness of the kitchen, intending
to watch for Jack from the window
Outside everything was as bright as
day in the moonlight.
But in a shadowy corner near the
stove she stumbled over a chair, aud
something heavy that had been on tho
seat lost it's balance and fell upside
down on her feet. II was Nora's pan
OF dough raising for the morning 8
baking. Lura sprang back startled
but she was too late. The dough was
sticking like chewing gum to her
shoes.
Finally she heard. "St-st!" from
the direction OF the garage. II II was
Jack. why didn't he come to her? II
must be a cat!
Keeping in the shadows as we'll as
she could. she made her way through
the garden.
Jack"
Here. Lura. I'm caught on an In
fernal nail. cant move. The cloth
won't give. UnhooX me--will you? Il
II was only my coat ! could slip out
but it's"
Lura was giggling Historically, bu,
managed to eXtricate her lover from
his uncomfortable position.
Jack near, Lura was happier. Look
dear. ! cant go In these shoes.
got into some dough. And mammals
awake, so ! cant so through the house
for others. DO you think you coulC
get me pair out of my cupboard
The russell ones with the low"
Heavens, Lura' Let's get out o
here. Where's your bag"
&" won't be married in these shoes.
"Oh-all right"
Jack got the shoes. but returned
bumped, bruised and wild eyed
They got into the car. Jack touched
the starter. \ whirl and they wcr,
off on the road to SharOn-and happi
ness
(Cupyrlght, 1915 by Mcclure Ncwspapc
SyndiCutcD
Outside OF Probability.
IF woman ever wants to be ;