The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-05-28
C0NFEssI0Ns
OF BRIDE
IfCowright N. 3. A.

"chrys says you're going down 70
HoFte1se's hat shop" was my gree.'
ing 10 Ann. TAKE me with you,
please. Ny car has a bad tire" Cfnat
vas quite true.) 60.
Ann turned red. I must credit nef
with that degree Of sensitiyeness. :.
lin to stop at Nj. Ives sluolo;
she r,urruured. al may na.e 70 wa!
there. about some cretonnes. But
can let ne chauffeur take you doTp
town, Of course AZ last Ann smiled
charmilgly, Evidently she was pleas
ed 10 discover 0 neat way TO sifan me
aoh. I'm in no hurry" | replied. as
sl,uSed tnto,the car. 'Besides, I'd Just
lore 70 see the inside Of Ives, sluaiSs:
They're perfectly splendid, ' neslT.
Bnt I was not to see the period
rooms. that morning. Claude ives
was waiting for Ann. he stood az tne
curb as The car pulled up, t~orstaltns
Ills. man in bis personal anxiety "
assist the lovely young Mrs. Lortu1er
Ne was very tall and very dark, and
his hair was polished and ne looked
Ike a successful cabaret dancer.
.aost OF the complimentary eager.
n, iaded from his classic features
whes he observed poor me sitting In
colner Of the car.
He suspected at once taat VIZ
chaperouing Ann. When she would
nave stepped from the auto, murtauI'
I'M Something Indefinite about ere
tounes. Mr.. Ives took out MS watca
suddenly and exclaimed:
sTm TO meet my upholsterers.
They've been on strike, you know.
Fvs arranged to see the leaders IN
haif m hour. So CORY, Mrs. Lorinie:.
Al unexpected turn Of events WIN
hat h. closed the door Of the car anu
nm found herself shut In beside me.
efil an YOU up this afternoon, MIS-.
Ioriiner. BY the way, I'm sending
s6ne OF the heavy furniture out 70
az; house today"
seefcely heard IT, sank back into the
6enfhs of-the seat with a sign. OF re-
nj. / had won the first battle.
Am was, l must admit, sullen lot
ihe remainder Of the morning. HOT.
fense couldn't find q hat to please hsr.
MI Hortense smiled-she was Gaius
used q, the hind, ! suppose. ann nao
snicFed up some Of the smart womans
Shopping tricks without much init'a'
81 course / took her to lunch at tas
dsintiest sweet shop in town. ana !
ho6eht for her the most matVe!ous
iormai bouquet, fashioned nf guy
ssndy flowers, circled with lace paper
ma lied with gauze ribbon: ] 1unlon
al Ann even while wondered why
Ne Always try 10 placa:e our moss
reverse friends and relatives;
Finally. over the ices, | unaeItoCA
ne iirst step in my slster-in-laWs
ssnn. YOU don't know the gossip Q,
AM teSn vet" ! said. Claude ives
III an artist. doubtless, but he IS MOI
a gentleman. No, n spite Of his loVe,y
WI 81 bowling to . laay, he IS not. ne
s~he has-wsll, ne has brokea, up
"a. perfectly good homes In THIS
sEe's polite to me- shifted Ann.
eNobody-not even Carys-,coula o..
eel to anything he mas sal 70 me:
-Not vel, rlavSe, my dear. And he
Sen;s going to. II. ism: going 70 hav!
ebaacl For the honor Of the lam,
IA, YOU see. The .orlEiers are very
iastiyular abort ;nr:f name; very:
sver needn't .h.1w my father up
4, that Say." Ann waimpe. &c. !
81 lose TO teas myself.
wasn't thinking about your ialaei.
~ ,.lw you spaai; Of him, leI !ne
n somethin. your mother told mt.
Ne said that your father was always
coinnlaining that his genius eoalaht
,:fand ina wearing down processes Q!
Tetyimony. Eventually he found tnat
3rreenlsr love arrais were more
1sssinr than the conventional thing.
TSeydestroyed his art. Nov, my dear
csrsiess firtations will wear Gown
Msfrfrnony and destroy q lot OF pre-,
os,s fhinfs besides art. know you
Ssvsn'k asked for my personal opIn'
icrs iii there you have It. Please .o'-
Slve me for intruding N your a.i @uss
kesiiy I-do not care whether you NUS
them NJ or mot. But ! do care us
ssrdonsly for the name my husband
led me to wear. That's all.
Il. vas all-and 1t was too much io1
m. 10 take in, all at once, as l U.S.
dyered that very afternoon.
ITO Be continued.)