The Glenwood post., 1922-09-14

| Asked Ninian.
t1Iem appealingly, knowing that she
had not said enough.
"You could hear everything they
said,' she added. 'It was" she
dwindled to silence.
| Dwight Herbert savOred his rarebt
with great show Of long wrinkied
dimples
Excellent sauces they make here
excellent" he said, with the frown
of an epicure "A tiny wee Bit more
Athabasca," he added, and they all
laughed and told him that Athabasca
was lake, of course. OF course he
meant tabasco, Ina said. Their en-
tertainment and their talk was of
this sort, for an hour.
"Well, now" said Dwight Herbert
when it was finished, somebody dance
on the table"
! "Dwightie!"
"Got to amuse ourselves somehow.
Come, liven up. They'll begin to read
the funeral service over u.s."
"Why not say the wedding service?"
asked Ninian.
In the mention of wedlock there
was always something stimulating to
Dwight something of overwhelming
humor. He shouted derisive en-
dorsement of this proposal.
Il shouldn't object" said Ninlan.
SHOULD you, Miss Lulu?"
Lulu now burned the slow red Of
her torture. They We're all looking
at her She made an anguished effort
to defend herself
81 don't know it." she said, 80 1
can't say It,"
Ninian leaned toward her
81, Ninan, take thee. Lulu. to be
my welded wife," he pronounced.
'That's the way it goes!''
Lulu daren't say 1t ~ cried Dwight.
He laughed so loudly that those at
the near tables turned And, from
the fastness of her wifehood and moth
erhood Ina laughed Really, it was
ridiculous to think of Lulu that
Ninlan laughed, too. Course she
don't dare say it, he challenged.
From within Lulu, that strange
|
fought her battles, suddenly spoke
out:
81, Lulu. take thee, Ninian, to be
my welded husband"
"You wilY" Ninlan cried.
81 will" she said. laughing trenu-
lously to prove that she, too, could
join in. could be as merry as the rest.
And / will. There. by .Tove. now
have we entertained you, or haven't
we?'' Ninian laughed and pounded his
soft fist on the table.
"Oh, say. honestly" Ina was
shocked. 81 don't think you ought
to-holy things-vhat's the matter.
Dwightie?'
Dwight Herbert Deacons eyes were
staring and his face was scarlet.
"Say, by George" he said, "a civil
wedding is binding in this state.
"a civil weddingf Oh. we'll" Min.
ian dismissed it.
'But l." said Dwight, "happen to
be n magistrate"
They looked at one another fool
ishly. Dwight Sprang up with the In
determlnate idea OF inquring some
| thlhE w Sblilt Uilt NlftlHu nnOut ana
returned. Ina had taken his chair
and sat clasping Luiu's hand Nlnian
continued to laugh.
81 never saw one done So ofhand,"
said Dwight "But what you've said
is all you have TO say according to
law. And there don't have to be wit
resses . say" he said. and sat
down again.
Above that shroud-lilie plated lace.
the veins Of Iulu's throat showed dark
as she swallowed. cleared her throat,
swallowed again.
Don't You let Dwight scare you."
she besought Ninan.
"Scare met" cried Ninian. "Why. I
think it's good Job done, II you ask
me-"
Lulus eyes flew to his face. As he
laughed, he was looking at her. and
now he nodded and shut and opened
his eyes several times very fast. Their
points of light hIckered With a pang
OF wonder which pierced her and left
her shaken. Lulu looked. Bis eyes