Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1927-04-01
The Spiritual
intruder
By DOROTHY DOUGLAS

oillN lpunu ner IN the world OF spirits.
She was an ephemeral being who filed
all his waking dreams with visions
of what woman should be.
Fenway was only admitting his nor
mality when he let himself know that
he wanted to marry and have wife
about the house. He visualized
sewing basket there beside the sunny
bay window and perhaps carelesaly
flung feminine something lying on
the chesterfield He would even like
to see the pink satin slippers she had
kicked off, making warm touch of
color on the blue velvet carpet.
Yes, Fenway wanted very much TO
marry but that Spiritual Intruder
kept coming between him and all the
desh-and-blood girls he took any kind
of fancy to. His mind was held in
thrall by that soul of someone and
she permeated his very existence
with her unknown lure. Fenway had
tried at times to shake of that cling
ing vine aud grasp the more tangible
happiness of an earthly presence but
II was like attempting to blow the
fragrance out of the heart of rose.
In his dreams this Intruder had
raven hair and eyes of smoldering
brown and her cheeks were scarlet
and her lips a crushed petal OF Grim
son She must sing. He was keen
on good music Ills gramophone was
an almost loved possession.
With the drawing near of his broth
er's wedding at which Fenway was
TO lie best man he wished more than
ever that he, too, might be leading a
lovely lace-clad laiae 10 the altar iu-
stead of just giving the ring TO his
brother. then leading maid of honor
back through the church.
Ii was to be hig affair-just such
a ceremony as Fenway himself would
! lilse-rose emhowered church, twelve
old-clad bridesmaids. all Of whom
4 Fenway had nlet. and the lovely bride
IN old silver Her maid, coming from
The West, Fenway had not rs yet
met. SHE was an old school friend
of Janet's,
! on the morning Of the wedding Fen
way ara his bridegroom brother left
he house and each tried to buck up
the other for there was no doub;
hat weddings were nerve-racking af.
fairs Each wore a tiny white rose
bud In the immaculate lapel and The
/ best man felt for the ring every few
minutes.
"wlsh YOU were joining me-"
laughed the groom. But I'll be glad
when it's over. Hope Janet won't
keep us waiting
Janet didn't She was prollpt, just
as lovely bride sl1ull be, and when
she stood nj the altar, her face glori-
tied by the love she had for Tom Fen
way. jack thought he had never seen
anyone SO exquisitely beautiful,
Then he saw Beth Sawyer. The
maid Of honor was accepting the
brides white glove and when she felt
II securely In her hand she looked
strnight across at Jack Fenway His
snees hecame as pulp aud his heart
bumped a med PAGAN
And while The ceremony continued
Fenway was only conscious Of Beth
Sawyer IN her gold and silver clouds
Of lace. Most of NIL he was conscious
that for the first time in his mcmory
his Spiritual Intruder was hurled into
the body ~ q real woman
They wero one. m The girl stand
Ing quietly waiting Fcnway knew he
had found his future wife
/ A moment later the procession
started from tic altar md rcnway
fell her band warm as NESTING dove
on his arm. He looked lnio her eyes
snd smiled. hut hls throat refused to
pnss even The soflest remark
Fenwny knew nothing aboUt The eti.
! qrette Of returning to thc wedding
breakfast ne only knew thni Nc
hustled ihc maid Of honor Into his
Ven waitire cnr ind drove her him.
sclf.
When they got out OF The greatest
of she cruel be turned 60 her
"Who are you7r he asked breath
lossiy rhg hiilowlng mass Of silver
ana gold ul the fIauaucc trom 70
/ al was tbe sweetest thing rpnwuy
had over experienced He could more
than fancy he plnk satin slippers on
hi, blue rus
"Im Both SAWYER, the girl am.
swsrpd him and Fensuy wondered
hpw hp could hive supposed Dts Gu
\ ure wife would have raven hair and
dirk eyes when thls golden glofs was
loolipg at him II couldn't get on
FROM the We minute earlier as my
( engagements
you're aai the Beth sawyer villa
sings FenVqy could scarcc'y he
/ lieye. ard yr, certainty then hf
[ spirit had found us way GO hln
thrugh Oh many records be had %
her glorious veice The thing was poi
SO strange ns C had seemed
yves I ann. Aud Reth smiled q
~ long expected moment had 90 last
arrived And what's more. Air Jaet
/ Fenwav 1 have. aaf v0n- uhninrra.f