Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-03-04
Euening Story
JACK HAS HIS WAY.
BY Louise oliver.
Copyright, 1915, by Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)

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"You don't love me-so there, Jack
Haven" sobbed Lura.
7 Don't love you! Just because hap
pen to have an idea Of my own about
a wedding! I like that"
IT'S such-such horrid idea I'd
rather not get married at all than have
it the way you say. All my life I've
dreamed of white satin dress and a
veil, fluffy bridesmaids and millions OF
roses"
And all my life I've had horror OF
marching through crowd Of people
wearing white gloves and flower in
my buttonhole and learning to keep
step to that Internal 'Lohengrin'
music
"You don't have to-" eagerly. 1.-The
groom doesn't have to march in. And
after the ceremony they play Mendels-
sohns. That's easy! You can't help
step to it, persuasively
Don't Lura, dear. It makes me
shiver even to talk about it. Think OF
| having to stand on exhibition for an
hour afterward while a crowd of
people you never saw before in your
, life weep over your shirt front, or fall
| on your neck, and kiss you! When all
I want on earth is you. Lura, why
should have to have the whole town
around?'
Lura got up and faced him angrily.
81 think you are hateful, horrid man,
Jack Haven! If you aren't willing to
endure little bit Of discomfort for my
sake you don't care enough for me to
marry me that's all! Here's your
ring, won't wear it an instant long
err! Good-goodnight!" Lura rushed out
of the room and up the stairs. Then
Jack heard q door slam somewhere
above.
The days that followed were lonely,
miserable ones for Lura, followed by
sleepless nights and hours filled with
disturbing dreams.
After one particularly bad night
spent in trying to rescue him on the
phone. Jack dear, will you come
around tonight? I want to talk to you.
I'm simply wretched."
eyes, dear! If you hadn't called I'd
have come anyway. I've reached my
limit too" :, ..-. u... >..
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 wedding any more. know
it makes you wretched to think OF 1t,
so I've decided to get married anyway
you say
"You sweetest girl in the world! Do
you really mean it?'
"Yes!"
"Any place, anyway, and any time
eyes, Jack, dear" = $685..
He caught her to him exultantly.
"Then 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 bravely. Cali right, Jack. ri
do it, Only you forget one thing If
we 20 alone, DR.. Luke will wonder
about father and mother not being
along and he'll want to know all about
il. NHe wouldn't marry me without
their consent" ~
Cant we tell them first. them"
Heavens, no! They'd never allow 1t
that way
"Well we can go to another
preacher"
"There's no one in town who has
not known me from an infant. They'd
want to know all about it, too
"Then We'll elope! We can go to
Sharon in the car and be married. We
can take a weeks honeymoon and let
things blow over before we come back
What do you say, grille
eve 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 90
what she could toward her trousseau.
She had promised to wait in the
kitchen. Jack was to have 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 shadowy corner near the
stove she stumbled over chair and
something heavy that had been on the
seat lost it's balance and fell upside