The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-12
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SEE SIGRY.
Report To-Day.
D kITTY PARsoNs.
ceo9ylsht 1913. b the Mcclure

ecopydsht 1913, BY the Mcclure
= Newspaper Syndtcate)
CI--lEE strains OF the 9EendeIssohn
weading IaGreh peeIed ont ma.
3esttca1Iy as the bride and groom
came sloTEy down the aisle.
Ele4nor had always declared that
she Boaid not race out OF the church,
the way some couples did, and she
smiled happily at the many friends
who were 50 eagerly watching the
bridal possession
You were beautiful. my dear. per
9ectly beautifu9!'' declared one OF the
guests at the reception. aAHttle later.
sAn1 the groom in his uniform is quite
the handsomeSt thing I have ever
seen. Idon't wonder you married him.
Has he long leaye?"
a whole week" rsturned Eleanor,
stand we've planned such a wonderful
n4p!"
The happiness OF the newly married
couple deemed to be shared by every
one else. and the entire bridal party
sat down to the Wedding breakfast
amid much laughter and merriment.
The best man was just proposing
E6aSt % the bride and groom when
BO11sensS handed the captain a eel
Eran1 he read fhe message quickly
ard hts whole continuance changed.
Bad news dear!" asked E1anor ap-
phGhenslxely
AThe worst possible! They want
me 70 report at headquarters today
soE ethiag important has come up
iIien, how cruel. Right In the
middle u our wedding too You'll
have to hurry. too" she added, RISING
20 Tie occasion like 4 tine soldiers
Niee There's = train that leaves at
, one. thirty and its after one O'Clock
now. Come on and III drive you to
the station !" Then she returned to the
other people.
You'll have 20 save the old shoes
ana things for our anniversary. Please
don't stop eatinG-Tn be back in a
few 1atnHteS and want you to go on
Is nothing had happened while Tn
You are the most wonderful girl in
the world. Allen. told her for the
thonsaddth time on the way to the
station. Anyone else would have
made fuss. OF course this may not
amount TO anything and il it doesn't
IH be back In a day or two. But il
I can't come. and they don't send me
right over. I'll find place for you
near the camp. The qarters for the
wives et the men are nothing to brag
about around there. You'll be brave,
won't you, dear? I'll wire you TO-
It won't be for long darlins-lt Just
eah't be-" she choked. as for mo-
ment she chung to him helplessly.
Then, she pulled herself together and
waved cheerful goodbye from the
window OF her car, glad that he could
not see the tears that were running
down her face.
But It was not until the last guest
had gone that Eleanor threw herself
on her bed and sobbed bitterly It
had been so sudden and unexpected,
and they planned everything so care
fully. Her trunk had gone and Allen
had paid for their rooms at the little
mountain inn, where they were gong
HA had even given her the tickets to
keep Tor him, when he put on his new
uniform before the ceremony 1t was
almost too hard to bear.
Suddenly Eleanor sat up on her bed
With an inspiration.
-T1l 90 just the same" she declared
S.just to see what it Is like. Every
tSsngS ready al can come back TO-
I1ofocv il I want to. 1t may he queet
"a 10 OF on wedding trip alone, but
IT'S a-lot nicer than staying here ana