South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-04-20
To Loves Own Tune

ling strains OF Lohengrin sounded
and with a conscious laugh, the first
bridesmaid moved slowly down the
canvasS-covered aisle.
Judith looked down at the CULVER
ing lilies on her arm when her
I father, patting her bare hand. told
her It was time for them TO go. At
| the altar. she still kept her eyes on
her flowers and only when she felt
her fathers comforting arm with
drawn and another one take its
place did panic ill her soul.
When the minister asked. Judith,
do you take this man to be your
lawfully welded husband2" only
dry lips framed the answer, II do"
She felt the arm on which she
leaned tremble.
Craig Winston, do you take this
woman to be your lawfully welded
wife, to love, protect and cherish
until death do you part?"
Judith lifted startled eyes. Craig
Winston was there beside her, smil-
ing down at her as he answered in
a clear. ringing voice, Il do"
She treathed a happy little pray
er. Somehow the miracle had been
wrought. Il pronounce you hus-
| band and wife and whom God hath
] joined together, let no man put
| asunder." said the minister reven-
/ emily and to the sweeping strains of
| MendelSsohn. Judith, happy, flushed
n nd Col IT,
man she loved.
1t was in the carriage going home
/ that Craig. suddenly white and
/ stern looking, told her the circum-
/ stances that had made him take
Brad McIntyre's place The train
had been hours late, he told her
and Brad had met him late that
afternoon. When he reached the
hotel, Brad had given him a letter
/ asking him to take it to Judith at
once. He could not go on with the
wedding. he had declared in a burst
of passion, to Craig Judith did not
love him, he was sure Of that, and
Bebecca Maloney did love him so he
had decided to go away until the
gossip died out, then he would come
back and marry Rebecca
And So" Craig concluded, az
took the chance of having you de-
nounce me at the altar for I rushed
after a license, told the bridesmaids
of my great romance. covering W
Brad's cowardice, and went on to
the church with my heart full of an
overwhelming love for you. When
YOU came down the aisle with your
father, l wanted TO rush forward
and fall on my knees to kiss the
hem of your gown. I ask nothing
nothing in return until the good
| God teaches me how to make you
love me-"
! He looked away from the radiant
/ ly beautiful girl of his desire out al
the ghostly branches of trees, strip
1 ped of their pretty green, gaunt
bare, ready TO meet the storms OF
winter. Craig's hands dropped rig
idly at his sides.
''Craig!" 1t was only one breath
less little word. He turned quickly
toward her. Craig, you know
loved you-that last night in the
mountains when we sat out all the
dances and you told me-you cared
1 couldn't tell you them felt bound
but now am too happy to say
anything"
With entire disregard for wedding
finery, Craig clasped that slight fig
ure in all its array of satin and per
ishable tulle close 10 a heart tina
throbbed until ii hurt him. There
was silence all about them, broker
only by the thud, thud of tn,
horses feet on the asphalt But
it was summer in their hearts.
somewhere bird was singing 70
BY the constitution, bills passed b,
, hOth houses Of co,, o,rase $780, -