South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-20

This is a nice way TO treat
fellow, Judith. staying away until
twenty-four hours OF the time set
for our wedding" grumbled Brad
ford Mcintyre. meeting the girl at
the train. I'm frank to tell you
that / don't like il a Bit
I'm sorry that you are angry"
said Judith YEARLY.
Then in the privacy of the cab. he
renewed his complaint. You plead
ed that you were not well, that you
needed a little trip so your Aunt
Suzanne took you away. I'm begin
ming TO see things now. You were
playing for time. trying to put off
our wedding again. 1 don't believe
you love me. If it hadn't been for
Rebecca Maloney coming here TO
be bridesmaid and entertaining me.
helping me stop some of the con-
founded gossip, I'd have chucked
the thing long ago and left town.
It's been awful"
Poor Brad You do get in such
stew about everything. Tomor-
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do us part" she said lifelessly. Il
wonder what you'll find to fuss
about, after that"
She was a little surprised that he
did not jerk the shades down and
kiss her That would have been
like him, always quarreling but al
ways ready to make up. He push
4 r.
of the travelling bags on the floor
Jim Esyerson, my best man you
| know, had TO break his leg in polo
match at the club yesterday and
now, he can't serve. Rotten luck
after all these months OF planning!
Might have known there'd be a
hitch somewhere 1 filled his place
with an old frat brother OF mine
Craig Winston, from Savannah
He'll he here in the morning"
1 Craig Winston-Savannah judith
| colored a little. She laid back the
silver fox furs around her throat
/ What queer tricks life Played II
| il had not been for that memorable
month in the North Carolina noun
tains when she had met the young
| southerner, she would have beer
married to Brad already for she had
! been engaged to him and the date
/ for the wedding set, even then. Blu
! she had managed one excuse after
another. holding off the fateful day
She could not jilt Brad. 1t was i'm
possible. He had always loved her
She realized that Brad was talk
/ ing again and she tried to concen-
trate her mind on what he was say
/ ing but her heart was in a tumult
4 all the blood in her body seemed Il
be pounding in her throat.
Il wasn't sure you'd get in or
! this train so I promised Rebecca
Baloney that we'd run out into tbs
country for some golden rod to use
in the decorations. I'll be glad
when it's all over and we get away
She nodded absently, trying tC
I smile at him, all the time wonder
/ ing what she would do when she saw
/ Craig Winston again. She was glad
that he would not be there for the
rehearsal in the evening.
So the afternoon, the last, all
! tOo-short night in the old home anC
another day slipped away. judith
heard the grandfather clock in tn,
| hall strike eleven silvery notes. He
hour had comet She stood up t
have her flowing veil adjusted, t
have a fold relaid, here and there
by loving, clinging hands. Sh'
heard carriages coming and going OF
the driveway, doors opening ant
closing. excited laughter, snatches o
song, somebody humming the wed
ding march.
There was the pungent smell o
drying. drifting leaves in the keel
Septem Der air when Judith and ne
father rode silently to the brilliant
ly lighted church. The bridesmaid
were fiuttering together in the yes
thule. One OF them kissed Judith
another one rearranged her lac
cap, telling her how beautiful sh
was. Then. at a signal the thrill