The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-02

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on that automobile. want him 70
stop and pick me up when l hall
him Me walking. while my ron
swelis around In a car And another
Thing" lie turned sAvagely at the
door. You let IN. hear Of hf-n road
housln'. and III Kali him.
The wedding was TO be at hve
O'Clock. This. In itself. defied all ira
ditions Of thS Street. which VIA
either married In tho very early
morning at tho Catholic church or a,
eight o'clock In the evrning at the
Presbyterian. There was something
reckless about fyo o'clock. The
Street fei, the dash OF Il. II had a
queer feeling that perhaps such a
marriage was not quite legal.
Tho question Of what 70 wear be
came. for tho men. an earnest one
DIR. Ed resurr.ctod an old black
frock coat and had a ~" OF black
cambria set in the vest Mr. Jen
kins. the grocer. rented n cutaway
and bought n new Panama TO wear
with ~. The deaf and-dunb book
agent who boarded ut Mck~es. and
who. by reason Of his affilction. was
calmly ignorant OF the excitcmcn,
around him. wore borrowed dress
suit. and considered himself TO the
end Of his days the only properly at
tired man In the church.
The younger Wilson was to be ors
of tho ushers. when the nawspa
pers came cu, with the published list
that sidney was the maid Of honor
there was distinct CULVER thru the
hospital training school. A proba
toner was authorized to ind out par
tieulars. II was the day Of the wed
ding then. and Sidney. who had not
been TO bed at all. was sitting In a
sunny window In tho Dormitory An
mex. drying her hair.
The probationer was distinctly un
easy.
II just wonder" she said. III
you would let some OF the girls come
In TO see you when you're dressodY
"Why. OF course I Will
ITS awfuily thrilling. isn't So
And--isn't DIR. Wilson going TO be ar
usher7''
Sidney coiorcd. ~ believe so"
Are you going to walk down tn,
aisle with him.
81 don't know. They had n re-
hearsal last night. but. OF course.
was not there. IL think ! wall
alone"
The probationer had been instruct
ed to ind out other things: so she
set to work with fan at sidney''
hair.
You have known DR.. Wilson q
long time. haven't your"
Ages"
Hes awfully good looking. ISM
he7"
Sidney considered. She was not liz
norant OF the methods OF the school
II this girl was pumping her
I'm have TO think that over" shs
said. with a CLINT OF mischief In her
eyes. when you know n person
terribly well. you hardly know
whether he's good looking,or n6t"
II suppose" said the proba toner
running the long strands OF Sidney,
hair thru her fingers. that when yol
are at home YOU see him often"
Sidney got of the window sill. and
taking the probationer smillngly 10y
the shoulders. faced her toward tn,
door.
You 20 back TO the girls" she
said. "and tell them TO come in and
see me when ! am dressed. and tel
them this; don't know whether
am to walk down the aisle with DR.
Wilson, but hope I am. 80,
him very often. And | think he's
handspme."
She showed the probationer on
into the hall and locked the door be
hind her.
That message in its tiret,
reac red Carlotta Harrison. Hei
smouldcring eyes famed. The audac
ity OF It startled her. Sidney mus
be very sure OF herself.
She, too. had not slept during IN,
day. When the prota toner who had
brought her the report had gone out
she lay In her long white nightgown
hands clasped under her head. nnt
stared at the vaultlike ceiling OF hei
little room.
She saw there Sidney In her whit,