The Washburn leader., 1916-12-22
wR WEDDING DAY
Hs ELlzAeETH SHIELDS.

Dx ELIZABETH SHIELDS. 4
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.Esetlfseen minutes Cecilia O'Malley,
:ensnier, had tried to count one pack
ww se dimes. She pushed the money
skGa. petufaatly, then sent a dimpled
sua6e ut Murray Kent, who, seated d.
SDe1sy before her, was devouring ten
sess mncha
u the crowd Of messy labOrers and
1AaARy hands, eating with hats ON,
nqsxxfirg all over the tables, Murray
asssd out c0nspicuously.
ne looked at him through curled
aAdass and followed his gaze to his yell
xw automobile, standing outside.
ne day was uncomfortably hot.
Jsnt across the street. beyond the yell
7a1 cur, was q strip Of green grass and
asoeA
Haborately nonchalant, Murray Kent
aniAed his, meal and came toward the
s1sh desk. With hands deep in the
3oefets Of his gray flannel suit, he
iid, ksasting his eyes on her allurtng
T1koe body and flushed face, framed In
gsfk brown hair.
= shall come back for you later with
~ saS," he said. "It's yours for the
x1nEneon, little bird. You're welcome
~ eserything own"
s1eo're always making promises to
~. protested Cecilia.
.In keep this one." he assured her.
eRtN. drive up Riverside and pick out
3;1at right now, sweetheart"
oeeilia smiled uncertainty and slow
- withdrew her hand. which he had
.gspseed with his.
.Hn return for you at four" he as
asd her.
When Murray crawled into the low
s.at Of the car, Julia Schmitt. proprle-
~, seated herself in the open door
~xH '.rhe loafer," she scolded his
v11ftailored back. "Pays ten cents
~ his lunch and spends the afternoon
asse!~
8ecf1ia felt too wilted with the heat
- reply. Suddenly Julia demanded:
-SNa he tell you how he happens to
aave s. on the door of his dads car
GfAs right name is Kent? She laughed
u Ass own shrewdness.
Ilse hot afternoon droned on. Ju-
II was quietly snoring when Murray
.jbU~v his yellow car to the restaurant
nj 1bur o'clock. Cecilia jumped in be-
751e hiIr.
They turned into Fifth avenue,
zlrzinht up to Central park, crossing
- Riverside drive. They dashed past
bsseksand blocks of apartment houses.
Ene3la sat in breathless anticipation
xl tie cur slowed down on q rugged
soad. little more than a lane, leading
- D narrow stream. Murray leaned
HAFn1rd to lies her from the car, and
~ wurmth Of his face burned into
akn as he whispered: my, you're
Arxyw His lips touched her throat.
.xiss me, sweetheart" he begged, as
- held her.
no" Cecilia answered sharply.
"TAks me back-to julia"
Cecilia crouched back afraid not so
SseA Of Murray as of herself. Her
ahse dhmed as an overpswering i'm
sease came to put her arms about him
zE press her lips to his. However,
~ yentured tmidly to say. 1--WE for
~ to LOOK at apartments. didn't we?"
Murray bit his lips and then sent his
tr61zling smile ut her.
why live cooped up in a ten-room
dst7 Wouldn't you rather have u coun-
~ ho,rse, darlingR That's it-we'll
s7ss In the country"
HIhat would be wonderful" Cecilia
assd to adjust her puzzled mind, with
.aar nimbleness of Murray's. to IL coun-
srY. house and garden. A mist filled
zr eyes. Her head slipped to Muir
HF5 shoulder as he kissed her and
74nketb in words rose covered cot
tNEe OH the edge of stream that they
~Fe to occupy as soon as he could
Hcn 1t.
At five the next morning Cecilia was
NJ, df bed. This was her wedding day {!
NJ card Inscribed Murray Fraser
Esas' was scribbled in lead pencil,
1Snorrow morning mt nine."
@teslia appeared in her sOftest little
sssn'ner dress and sulnmery hat at
ine O'Clock, and happy smile in her
sz<14 She surveyed the crowded Third
ssssaue block for Murray's blond head.
.fakia Schmitt was busy in the big
s5esaen when at eleven, Cecilia, her
.aRks white as the marble table tops.
suc4ed her hat under the cash desk.
Essa trembling fingers she tied the
9kck apron strings about her slim
Rszssk.- Defeated and miserable, she
Gsknbed on the high stool behind the
,aek desk
eae~ was only jollylng me-" Cecilia
!sARi her head low on the desk. II
an1 understand"
Her syes bright with unshed tears,
a.n14 raised her head and turned to
:z1tts the much-battered face and ban
ahseN bead Of Murray Kent standing
sasHatingly in the restaurant door.
he few to him. He muttered shame
:1ify, Bumped the boss car into an
akAef fellows and lust came from the