The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-08-14

a wine card'
The butler had been coached and re-
tired with a simple Eyes, sir" The
bride to be was about to inform her
lover that he was making a mistake,
OUT changed her mind, concluding to
let the matter take its course. There
pelng some delay In serving the re-
rresnment, Overaker rang the bell
again, intending to give the butler a
piece of his mind for being so lone
But the man brought with him a tray,
on which were dainty luncheon and
bottle of wine.
IAN right" said OveIaker. where's
the wine cardf
1.-THE landlady says that it win be in
the BILL" was the reply.
Lieutenant Overaker and his bride
to be enjoyed very delicious luncheon
together. Overaker. it must be admit
ted, was more in condition to make
merry than his dancee, who was be-
ginning to feel somewhat concerned as
to the treatment the friend who was
permitting the use Of her house for
the bridal was receiving at the hands
Of her lover This belief that Mrs
Chester was a landlady and was to
receive pay for what she was giving
was becoming embarrassing Some
thing must be done to change the
status.
Don't you think" said Miss With
ers, that since Mrs. Chester has been
so kind as to make the arrangements
for our wedding we should invite her
to lunch with usT
Certainly. Bring her In"
Miss Withers went out and returned
with Mrs. Chester, who played her part
as landlady admirably and treated the
bride and groom with the respect due
them from one of her station. Over
aker drew the line between his land
lady and an equal, much to her amuse-
ment, while his fiancee was trife en-
barrassed at the situation.
The wedding was set for 4 o'clock in
the afternoon. Overaker was to leave
to rejoin his regiment at 8, while the
bride was to remain for brief visit.
When the parson arrived the house
hold entered a room that had been
properly decorated and awaited the
coming Of the bride and groom. The
latter was somewhat surprised at the
richness Of the decorations and voted
the landlady who had prepared them a
trump. But what surprised him more
was to find her gowned and JeweIed in
manner not BETTING the landlady of
the Chester Inn There was still an
other surprise-a necklace that only
person Of wealth could afford which
Mrs. Chester gave the bride for we'd
ding present.
By this time Overaker began to sus-
pect that something was wrong. But
he did not communicate his suspicious
to his bride. Shortly before leaving the
house he said to her:
II suppose am In for some expense
In this matter"
"Not at all" was the reply. "Since
we could not be married In Chicago,
where all the expense would have
fallen on my father, the bills here are
all paid, the same as If the wedding
had taken place at my home"
But began the groom and paused.
But whatT"
How about the luncheon and wine I
orderedT' stammered the lieutenant
The bride broke into a laugh, called
her friend, 'the landlady." and an was
explained to the groom.
His remark ON being enlightened was
indicative Of the selfshness Of man.
IF this gets out In the regiment I'm
gone up"
IT am delighted" said Mrs. Chester,
with the outcome of this affair. When
this morning received the telegram
announcing the accident I was filed
with terror lest we should have some
thing very different from a wedding.
had no idea in permitting Lieutenant
Overaker to remain In error, turning
the affair into a bit Of fun He should
certainly thank me for saving him
from several hours bitter anxiety"
"And he has also to thank you" re-
piled the lieutenant, "for a luncheon
and bottle of wine."
When Lieutenant Overaker returned
from the bridal trip, which lasted but
a few days, they went to Mrs Ches-
ter's house. Since Overaker could not
atone for mistaking her for landlady
by gift he declared that he would
name his first girl child for her.