The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-05-21
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girls would have Spanish combs in
their black--hair. They would say:
''Oh. yes. the governor of Mexico
sent these to our grandmother a
hundred years ago"
She kept up this chatter and was
finally about to lead him to the liv-
ing room on the prctext Of showing
the decorations. He drew her back.
wait minute! I've this for you.
Look at it while we're alone" He
caught her hand. ran his lips along
her bare arm, slipping over it as he
did this bracelet Of diamonds and
emcralds.
1t took Sandy's breath away. 1t
brought unexpected tears to her
eyes. She said trembling: "Oh, Ben
it's too beautiful! Oh! l don't think
L want it"
"Yes, you dol Here, look at me
oncc-not at it. Kiss me. Sandy!"
But she held her arms out, en-
tranccd by the brilliant stones. II
must show it to them" she said
abruptly. "Oh. l must hurry" She
grabbed his hand, ran her lips with
2 light. impudcnt flourish across the
palm and sped down the dingy hall
Not much later Sandy was going
up the back steps. They said she'd
better get good nights sleep or
shes be a sorry looking bride to-
morrow. She paused in the dimness.
held the bracelet before her. She
took 1t off suddenly, claspcd it hard
between hep hands. She stood there
a long time with her check pressed
against the wall.
Judith. in dress Of gold. her fine
eyes filling, gave last touch to
Sandy's veil. She stepped back.
"You look like an angel, Sandy1 Ii
| l we're a man, I'd want to drop on
my knees
II feel so queer, Jude! As though
| I'm somebody else. 1 don't feel like
Sandy Mcneil at all! oh. there
you look dream yourself. Wear
gold color always. Oh, Judy. stand
awuflly close to me and look--lOok
happy about it,
She was indeed white thing Of
beauty, with the long veil, the
waxy orange blossoms. arcr dark
eyes and red hair making more
haunting the intense, luminous pal
Tor Of her skin.
Judith brought the bridal bouquet.
all white with orchids ad lilies OF
the valley falling in shower. She
put it over Sandy's arm as one doing
a beautiful and sacred rite.
The darkness was starlit As
th"v drove up the hill to the old
Mission church Z soft. golden ra-
dance floatcd over the mountain
tops. Sandy said. nervousay. her
hand Tightening on Judith's: might
for romance. isn't i'll"
Then she was walking down the
aisle. leaning on her fathers arm.
conscious of Judith's burning cx-
citcmcnt.
People were whispering. Thc
mother mopped her eyes, dabbing at
; the proud happy tears. Her dear
fgirl was safe now. Thcrc'd DC no
J more talking. The world would bow
toy Sandy.
| Then Sandy was aware Of Ben
: Murillo, his eyes and hair looking
.. very black-his shoulders excess
siycly narrow. lie had white gar
dcnia in his, buttonholc. His lips
were pale and compressed. She ha,.
. never seen him SO. He looked very
strange.
He was leading her up the steps.
. She stood before the altar. Candles
plowed. A saint in faded blue looked
down bcnignly.
Suddenly she felt herself on fire
his hand touching so holly on the
ice of hers. A peal of music
voices-"Do you take this woman
= for your lawfully welded wife
: She felt herself fainting. He had
taken the ring. He was slipping II
over her finger.
(COntinuedo