Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1917-02-15
A Supper
At Sanger S

Vueb Jenny was nineteen there
were even chances between Arthur
Perry aud Herbert Angel. Among the
laggards Ed De Forests show seemed
the poorest
Now, Jenny Wrights bunch was con.
sidered the liveliest that had ever been
known at Hunterville. They were
constantly playing FRANKS on one al
other, and never was there case
wherein tho person victimized failed L.
take his or her medicine good natured
~. Then, too. there were driving. fish
Ing and swimming parties in summer
and skating and coasting parties in
winter.
One day when they were together al
their headquarters. which was Jenny
Wrights home, one OF the boys com
planned that there was. az he express
ed It, nothing doing. which meant
that amusements were lacking One
OF the girls proposed that they get up
a MOCK elopement The idea caught at
once, and different plans OF procedure
were suggested OF course Jenny
must he the feminine part OF the elope-
ment. That went without saying But
who was 10 be the masculine part
OF 1t?
Naturally at this point there came a
halt None OF the girls cared to nomi.
nate u fellow 10 elope with Jenny. No
fellow would nominate himself and Ger.
tainly wouldn't nominate any one else
Jenny. OF course. was not in position
TO choose. What made the matter of
more import was that Arthur Perry
and Herbert Angel were pressing each
other IN a mad chase for her favor,
which was supposed eventually 70
mean her hand
When 1t looked as II the matter
would have 10 be dropped for want Of
a selection Of an clipping groom Arthur
Perry, who felt more confidence in his
chances for being chosen To be eventu-
ally Jenny's real husband suggested
that Jenny herself make the choice.
but that IL be kept secret between
her and the fellow she chose till the
elopement had taken place. She was
to notify the party OF her choice, and
he was TO run away with her exactly
on the stroke Of OF the town clock.
At 10 the bridal party was TO meet at
Sangers, a hotel aud roadhouse at Hill
ton. five miles distant, where they
would all congratulate the bridal cou-
pie and then sit down to "A supper
The suggestion was at once adopted
by all the party except Jenny, who was
finally won over. Ii was not consid-
cred certain that she would select the
man she would choose for husband.
but 1t was supposed that she would
Sanger was notified To have Il supper
ready at half past 10 for party OF
twelve on the evening appointed for
the elopement The girls very nearly
wore out Jenny, each one teasing her
to give her the name OF the prospec-
tive groom. Jenny proved TO be ada
mant and kept her secret Among the
boys a pool was made IA to who would
be chosen. with Arthur Perry favorite,
Herbert ANGEL next, and fellow
named Jernigan received odds a. a
dark horse. There were a few other
scattering bets on various fellows
Johnny Stevens would have nothing 10
do with the pool on the ground thar IL
was a blind game. "No fellow" he
said, can ever form an intelligent ophi.
ion "a u what Il girl Is going to do
The elopement was held up for a
week by the weather, which was
stormy, and this tended 10 increase the
interest in the prank TO the boiling
point Even the girls got to betting
candy and flowers and gloves. Jenny
said she couldn't see why there was
so much excitement about q matter
that was all FOR fun, but her words
had no effect 10 still the babel
The night Of the elopement having
arrived the wedding guests assembled
at the house of one OF the girls, while
motorcar stood at the door Since
it was desirable that the groom should
not be known before reaching Sanger's.
1t had been arranged that the girls
should 90 together, the boys separate
ly and each one by himself At half
past 0 the girls boarded the cur which
was driven by Miss Cheesman, its
owner, and set out for the rendezvous.
On reaching Sanger's they found all
the boys there, and while the girls
were being handed out OF the car by
them up came the RUM ways. The
masculine part Of the couple was not
Perry or ANGEL or Jernigan, but u
horse darker than the last named and
one who had not been suspected OF
having any chance whatever He was
Edward De Forest.
He handed Jenny out OF the car with
the bearing OF one who had not been
selected 10 carry out a bit OF fun, but
with an air OF proprietorship. When
all had allghted and gone into the no.
tel drawing room the boys and girls
advanced 10 congratulate the couple.
De Forest raised "A hand and there
was pause.
Girls and fellows" he said. Il have
surprise for YOU. There has been
no elorement Jenny and have been
engaged for some time and with heI
and my parents consent we were mar
ried at her home At - o'clock this
evening We are ready 10 accept your
congratulations rs % real bride and
groom
The two fa,oritcs in the race wilted.
The others with great gusfo began the
pump handle act Perry and Angell
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