The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-05
Most Remarkable Story Reveals Drama
Of Every Day Life in This
FuII-Of-Pep Age.

arm. slipping over 1t as ne did
this q bracelet of diamonds and
smeraIds.
Il took Sandy's breath away.
It brought unexpected tears to
her eyes. She said trembling Oh,
Ben-it's too beautiful! OH
don't think J want IT,
.sYes. YOU do! Here, look at me
ce-r1ot at il. Kiss me, Sandy
But she held her arm out. en-
tranced by the brilliant stones.
must show ii. to them. she eeid
abruptly eOh, must hurt
She grabbed his hand, ran her
lips with a light. irnpldent flour
isn across the palm and sped
down the dingy hall
Not much later Sandy was 80
ing up the back steps. They said
she'd better get good nights
s.eep OF. she'd be q sorry looking
bride tomorrow She paused in
the dimness. held the bracelet be-
fore her. she took 1t Off sud
denly claaped III hard between her
hands. She stood there q long
time with her cheek pressed
against the wall.
40
Compares Sandy to Angel
Judith, in a dress Of gold her
Zine eyes filling. gave a last touch
to Sandy's veil. She stepped back.
You look like an angel. Sandy.
IL / were a man. I'd want to
drop on my KNEES
II feel so queer, jude. As
though I'm somebody else
don't feel ike iyandy Mcneil at
ALI OH thereyO look like
dream yourself Wear gold color
always. Oh, Judy, stand awfully
close to me and look look happy
about it,
She was indeed a white thing
of beauty. with the long veil, the
waxy orange blossoms. her dark
eyes and red hair, making more
haunting the intense, luminous
paIIor Of her skin
Judith brought the bridal bou
Quet, all white wxIn orchids and
lilies of the valley falling in
shower She pu it over Sandys
arm as one doing a beautiful and
sacred rite.
The darkness was starlit. Az
they drove up the hill to the old
Mission Church, a soft, golden
tain tops Sand{ said, nervOusIy.
her hand Tightening on Judiths:
Night for romance. isn't it,,
Leaned on Her Fathers Arm
Then she was walking down
arm, conscious of Judith's ex
element.
People were whispering. The
mother mopped her eyes, dabbing
at the proud happy tears. Her
dear girl was safe now. There d
be no more talking. The world
would bow to Sandy.
Then Sandy was aware Of Ben
MuTillo, his eyes and hair look
ing very blaekhis shoulders ex
cessiveIy narrow. He had a whine
gardenia in his buttonhole. His
lips were pale and compressed.
She had never seen him so. lie
looked very strange.
He was leading her up the
steps. She stood before the altar,
Candles glowed. A saint in fadeG
blue looked down benignly.
Suddenly she felt herself on
ffre-fis hand touching so holly
on the ice of hers. A peal of
musie-voices- you take this
woman for your lawfully Weduea
Wife
She felt herself fainting. He
had taken the ring. He was
slipping it over her finger.
CHAPTER VI
They We're married
Judith fixed the bridal train, re-
Tlaced the flowers over her arm.
AS she did this Sandy perceived
Judiths face that it had somehow
ecome beautiful with a soft
eager sweetness, that it shone like
the face of the saint up there in
The golden candle light. Judith
murmured:
"Sandy-oh. Sandy, darling
Then Mlrillo took her arm
turned her about A high. pro-
longed note of song came like
beam of light down the narrow
aisles. Music flowing toward her
and the scent of flowers. But all
this was dTeamlike, nebulous and
unreal.
TO Be Continued