The Dermott news., 1917-02-22
Sidney cof2red. II believe so."

Sidney cof3red. II believe so."
 The probationer had been instructed to find out other things; so she set to work with n fan at Sidney's hair
 "You've known Doctor Wilson long time, haven't you?"
 Ages"
 Hes awfully good-looking, isn't hep
 Sidney considered. She was not ig- norant of the methods of the school. If this girl was pumping her
 ''fll have to think that over" she said, with gint of mischief in her eyes. When you know perso,. ter ribly well, you hardly know whether he's good-Iooking or not"
 'I suppose" said the probationer, running the long strands of Sidney's hair through her fingers. that when you are nt home you see him often"
 Sidney got off the window sill and, taking the probationer smilingly hy the shoulders. faced her toward the door.
 You go back to the girls" she said. and tell them to come in and see me when l am dressed. and tell them this: l. don't know whether I am to walk down the aisle with Doctor Wilson. but hope l am. see him very often. like him very much. hope he likes me. And think he's handsome"
 She showed the prohationer out into the hail and locked the door behind her.
 That message in it's entirety reached Carlotta Harrison. Her Smoldering eyes famed. The audacity of 1t star tied her. Sidney must be very sure of herself. When the probutioner who had brought her the report had gone out, she lay in her long. white night- gown, hands ciasped under her head, and stared at the 1autlikc ceiling ot her little room.
 She saw there Sidney in her white dress going down the aisle of the church; she saw the group around the altar; and. as surely nS she lay there, she kHew that Max Wilson's eyes would he. not on the bride. but on the girl who stood beside her.
 The curious thing was chat Carletta felt that she could stop the wedding if she wanted to. She'd happened on a hit of informatien-mauy wedding had been stopped for less. T. rather ehsessed her to think of stopping the wedding. so that Sidney and Max would not walk down the aisle to, gether.
 There came, n last, an hour before the wedding, luH in the feverish activities of the previous month. Ey. erythns was ready In the attic. if the center of Il sheet. before toilet table which had been carried upstairs for her benefit sat. on this her day Of days. the bride All the Serond story had been prepared for guests and presents. Christine sat alone IT tie center of her sheet. The brides maids had been sternly forbidden tc come iHio her room.
 T haven't had a chance to think fol month. she said And I've coi some things Eve got to think out"
 Rut, when Sidney came. she sent fot her sidney found her sitting on : stiG chair, in her wedding gown, with her Hcil spread cut en small stand
 .GteSe the door. said Christine And. after sidney had kissed her:
 Eve good mind not to do it."
 You're tired and nervous, that's all."
 T am, of course. But that iSnt what's wrong with me Throw that veil some place and sit down"
 Christine was undoubtedly rouged. very delicate touch. Sidney thought brides should he rather pale Bui under her eyes were lines that Sidney had never seen there before.
 I'm not going tn be foolish, Sidney I'll go through with 1t. of course. II would put mamma in her grave if made scene now
 She suddenly turned on Sidney.
 Palmer gave his bachelor dinner al the Country club hst night. They al drank more than they should. Some body called father up today and saiG that Palmer had emptied bottle ot vine into the plano. He hasn't beer here today.
 Hell be along. And as for th. other-perhapS il wasn't Palmer whe did IL
 That's not 1t, Sidney. I'm fright eaea.s
 Threr months before, perhaps, Sid hey eould not have eomfortcd her: bu, three months had made a change iu Sidney. The eomplacent sophstries of her girlhood uo longer answered foI truth. Sue put her arms around Chris tines shoulders.
 "A man who drinks k broker Feed. said Christine. That's what I'm going to marry and lean on the rest of my lfe--u broken reed. Anc that isn't all ,'