Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07
Myrtle Must us! i. Be Happy


Dick" she said. How good you are
! TO me"
"Oh. Myrtle" cried young Dick
| Hammil, with his whole heart in his
eyes, "if I can only give you all you
want. | feel SO unworthy of you,
dear"
They were not to live with the
sested 1t. Myrtle vetoed that. Il
know you've this great big house,
mother darling, and plenty OF room
or us. but l believe that every young
ouple ought to stand on their own
eet ard make their own way. We'd
re, In way, dependents here. 1t
would place Dick In a false position"
Il suppose you're right" yielded
Hrs. Rayner. Your father thinks
he same way, though he'd be ad
'nough to have you here with US.
is going to leave us very lonely"
Mr.. Rayner made his wedding gift
Myrt e home of her own. and its
furnishings.
Choose what you want" he told
her. My little girl must have the
,est."
The house that Myrtle finally
elected was large, larger than the
sayner place. II was perfect In
very way. Myrtle showed 1t to
every one happily. TT won't take
more than three servants" she said
because I've put in every labor.sav.
ing device known to the world And
won't 1t be lovely to entertain in?
That's why ! got such a big place
Dick and I want out friends about
u.s.
Il don't know where you re going to
get three good servants In Spring
City. Myrtle" said Mrs. Crosby
frankly, on hearing this statement.
So far as ! know. there's only one,
and your mothers got her"
Myrtle smiled. We're going to
bring them on from New York" she
said. French ones, probably"
"Thatll be fine." said Mrs. Crosby,
and nearly added, "On.y you'll have
20 pay French.New York prices"
THEY had the most beautiful
wedding that had ever been seen
In Spring City. Jessie Whitmore.
smiling and standing very Straight,
and with her color very Highland
her hands clenched in agony under
her bouquet, II the truth were told
was the maid Of honor. in pale rose
and silver. There were ten brides
maids in pale blue and silver. But
the focus of all eyes was Myrtle, who
seemed very bride OF dreams, so
love.y was she in her satin gown
yelled In chiffon. its court train lined
with cloth OF silver. her veil a mist of
white through which cleaned the
sunshine of her hair. She wore a
wreath Of orange blossoms, and her
great bouquet of white orchids and
lilies of the valley. tied with silver
gauze. weighted her slender arm.
Most OF the women in the church had
jumps In their threats after gazing at
ner-she was so exquisite, SO un.
touched, so beautiful.
Dick and Mr.. Rayner had a two.
sentence talk while they were waiting
Tor Myrtle to put on her travelling
dress.
Dick" said Mr.. Rayner, Its been
the aim OF my life to make my little
girl happy; now it's up to you"
Dick had gripped his father in.law's
hand. 1T don't you can shoot me, "
thing"
That evening when the bridal
couple had gone. and the guests de.
parted. and the string band and
'aterer had gone. Mr.. Rayner report.
ed this speech to his wife, and they
both felt 1t highly satisfactory
His wife summed up the whole Ray
ner credo. raison d'etre. their life's
striving: III he only makes her happy
I don't really care about ANYTHING
else" she said yearningly, and in Mr..
Rayner's silence she knew his acqui.
essence.
Myrtle was happy. there was no
denying it. She came back from her
honeymoon radiant. III know I'll
bore people talking about you, Dick"
she told him more than once. But I