Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-27
A Quiet Wedding

THE wedding took place week later
L In the drawing room Of the house on
East Seventy eighth street, Marcia
had been forced to submit to this small,
hurried wedding. but, because John re-.
allied how disappointed she was, he
compromised with her, and a few Of
their closest friends were invited to be
present.
Marcia had wanted Anne to wear the
conventional white satin and orange
blossoms at the ceremony.
"I've always pictured Johns bride
that way" she said q little wistfully,
but Anne had hurriedly and firmly re.
fused.
"I'd rather not, dear Mrs. Steele" "
And Marcia had had to give in. Up to
the very last minute, Marcia had been
hopeful Of gaining Anne's confidence,
but her friendliness had failed of its
mark. Anne was determinedly reticent
and the one thing to do was to make
the best Of 1t, which Marcia did with q
very good grace.
There were thirty guests present and
among them the most influential of the
had managed the thing very cleverly.
Instead Of invitations she had sent per =
sonal notes explaining that Anne was
the daughter Of an old friend Of Mr..
Steele's. The death Of the girls father
and her ensuing illness were the rea =
sons advanced for the quietness and In
formality of the ceremony, and Marcia
was gratified when she received not one
refusal to attend. p
She had gone in person to see Kath
crime Cleveland, who was the one per-
son who knew the truth about Anne
Katherine had been very gracious. Ir
fact she had treated the entire affair
lightly, as though it amused her. Blu,
after Marcia had left, Katherine won
dered at the feeling Of depression that
settled over her.
Surely I'm not IN love with Johr
Steele" she had said to herself, "I'n
not ridiculous enough for that" Bu
the feeling persisted and as she sat Il
the Steele drawing room on the day O
the ceremony and watched John Steel,
being married to Anne Temple, sh,
laughed bitterly at herself for tn
jea lousy that welled up in her heart.
At that moment Katherine woul,
have gladly relinquished all her socia
Ambitions, every atom of her pride, 4
be loved as Steele loved Anne Temple
And strangely enough looking at Anne
Katherine could not hate her. In spit
of the cloud over her past, the secre
that worried Marcia so much. Ann
would have no trouble in taking he
position as Steele's wife. There wa
breeding in the way she held her head
and that look of mystery in her eye
would draw men like a magnet. Yes
Anne would be social success, sh
would have everything, and involuntar
lily Katherine sighed.
At the wedding supper, Anne wa
radiant. She was like little queen /
her gray going away dress with gra
furs and huge gray dropping hat tha
framed her small vivid face, and mad
her look like Gainsborough paintin,
The hat cast q shadow over her fac
and made her eyes look more than eve
mysterious. When she talked. she use
her slim hands in quick gestures tina
were utterly charming. Every one seem
ed delighted with her and for the fir.
, time vague hope was born in MARGIN
heart that perhaps, after all thing
would turn out all right.
As for Steele, he kept his eyes turne
| resolutely away from Anne. The resli
zation that she was his wife, that sh
| would soon be alone with him mad
| poignant the fact that he had given he
| a promise, he had assured her that 81
would be free and he must keep h
| word.
Tomorrow-To Have and to Hold