Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-24

I You're the most beautiful bride in
! the world. dear" l heard him murmer
as we filed from the room. And d
! like TO stay and stay and just look
and look at you. But we have all the
rest of our lives
! Then 1.-The last to leave-had TO
shut the door behind ME and follow
/ the other guests to the waiting room.
| And there. behold A table set with
white damask and cleaning china ana
/ silver. a coffee urn singing and tiny
sandwiches and cake blinking up in
willingly.
Shall I take them some sandwiches
| and coftee?" twittered Miss Moss.
And an eggnog for her.
The matron patted her gently on the
! shoulder.
! Bless your heart. Mossie. a body can
| easy see you've never been married
said she, bringing a little toward Dr.
Lucas and Tony.
The bride. Her health and happi-
ness" cried Jim raising his coffee cup
high The groom! His happiness -
and health"
, Everyone laughed and drank. Under
cover of the toast. IT. Lucas crossed
To my side
Captain Winston takes it very well
like a soldier" he said. Is there
anything I'd better make clear 10 him:
| mustered my courage and looked
him full in the eyes
! please. Doctor don't say n word
! 1t wouldn't do Il bit of good FOR cap
tain Winston to know more-than I've
! told him. He adores her lie would
| have married her if she had been
doomed to lie in that bed all her NE
! Promise me you'll just fight for her
! and not say anything more to him
| The Doctor studied me attentively
! for a moment.
Il won't tell him anything more than
YOU have already given him TO under
stand" he replied at last.
Then Jim came to claim me.
Anne, I've splendid idea. We
! cant have Terry eating his dinner alone
tonight So We'll let Jennie go back
in the car with Norreys and Rev. Ply
mpton while you and l will stay and
return by train, or ride back IN the
car we came down in and return 1t to
Terry in the morning.
How dear of you. Jimmie :" ! cried.
Terry will love your thinking of that.
But DR. Lucas broke in:
Not necessarily. Harrison
I think I'll let the groom have his sup
per with the bride. 1t won't be hkelF
10 hurt her. and something is due MN
after all These are pretty trying CIT
cumstances for Captain Winston.
| Then he marched away. Jim flush
ed and stared after him anErl!y:
wonder if he'll take offense II We
stav at the inn and see Terry through
a lonely evening. then? he eHcIal'i,eu, u, l.
Maybe Terry doesn't want u.s.
ventured 49,,
"Maybe you know Terry better than
I do" bantered Jim. -, o,,t
Anthony Norrey. "Or shall we wait for
Terry. think he'd prefer TO find us
zone after he's banished from Para
"come. Anne" murmered Virginia,
! slipping to my side.
She had been very quiet and sub
dued all afternoon. There was gentle
timid spiritual quality about her new
SAD, Vet warmly happy for BETTY.
She slipped one hand through my arm
an laid the other on Jim sleeve
Come" she said.
We're not going in that car" said
Jim. tersely.
why? You came down in it," said
Virginia in amaZement.
Had to-for Terry. That's differ
ent. Anne's here now" stammered
Jim. and patched out his words, Want
to wait for Terry? Stand by"
So that was it! Jim wouldn't ride
with me in Anthony Norrey's car. /
wondered how much Virginia fathomed
of her brothers strange attitude. For
A second her hand pressed close against
my arm. Then she turned TO Tony.
(To be Continued)