The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-11
CHAPTER XVII
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CHAPTER XVII
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"You know the old 'ingle. Miss
Thorne," cried Mrs. Parkins. Some
thing old, something new, something
borrowed, and something blue
hope you remembered. 1t would be
dreadful luck if you didn't"
Goodness, everything I have or
Is old. Oh, my ear-rings-theyre
new. Rich gave them TO me for a
wedding present. Has anybody any
thing blue?"
The professor from Wellesley
looked embarrassed.
"My carriers are blue" she ad-
mitted.
Great! May I borrow them2"
"Why, surely, Miss Thorne. just
a moment And the modest lady
repaired to the privacy of her state
room.
She was back in a moment. "And
here's a little handkerchief. I wish
I had a nicer present"
"Bless your heart! It's sweet"
Unconcerned Sybil slipped on the
carriers. "There-that's blue and
borrowed all at once. Where's my
bridegroom"
In a moment Richard was there.
A rose in his buttonhole. Lighting
cigarets one from another nerv-
ously.
1--WE tossed up to see who'd be
best man-John or the first mate.
Mr.. Hawkins is it."
Hawkins smiled and shook hands
with Sybil.
"I've been congratulating this
lucky devil" he said, indicating Rich
with a nod. "HeS a most fortunate
man."
Sybil was breathless.
''You all say such nice thingsl"
she exclaimed.
Then the captain came up.
1.-TWO of the boys" he offered
"could furnish little music if you'd
like. Here Comes the Bride rem
dered with violin and harmonica."
Mrs. Parkins, when the musical
sailors appeared, became mistress of
ceremonies. "You boys come over
here" she directed. Miss Thorne
and Miss Blake next the further
rail. The orchestra up there. And
Captain Hanna stand here, please.
Nov, when the music begins, Mr.
Eustis and Mr.. Hawkins walk up
this way to the Captain. And Miss
Thorne and Miss Blake round that
way. The groom and his best man
will reach the altar first. This deck
chair here is the altar. Wait right
in front of it, you two, for the
bride. Will we have a rehearsal
first?"
mo, no." protested Sybil. Re
hearsals are CHASTITY things. Let's
be natural"
Cocktails in my cabin after
ward" announced the Captain
Everybody invited. Ginger ale for
the ladies who prefer it. Are we
ready? Let's go!"
II RICHARD. take thee, Sybil-"
n, 'I, Sybil, take thee, Richard"
"For better, or for worse. For
richer or poorer. In sickness, and
in health. Till death do us part"
Oh, the soIemnity of it! The in
evitability-till death do us part!
Even Rich was pale.
"She looks like little fright
ened angel" whispered Mrs Par
kins to Mrs. Jones, and wiped a
tear away.
1.-THE poor sap's scared to death"
chuckled one peeping sailor to an
other. "And, brother, that girls a
humdinger."
T PRONOUNCE you man and
L wife,
It was over. Rich was kissing
her. Rich, and everybody else. The
captain and the best man, and John
Arnold and the minister. Even
Father Finn, and all the ladies.
Such excitement! Breakfast in
the saloon. And cocktails in the
captains cabin. And Rich with his
arm around her every minute.
'Well cable your folks, darling" "
he had suggested.
"Oh, not yet" she protested
"There's lots of time. Suppose we
don't tell any one until we get
home. think it would be lots more
fun. One ought to tell people things
like marriages and deaths sort OF
gently, you know. Lots of tact.
Nothing sudden"
PRIVATELY Sybil was thinking
L of Craig. BY and by, she could
think of some way of letting him
know. Some way that would not
hurt him too much. Not now, any
how. She couldn't have happy
minute if Craig was being miserable.
Cali right" conceded Rich.
"You're the doctor, Mrs. Eustis."
Then there we're good-bys.
80 glad to have known you"
Hasn't it been wonderful"
Perfectly wonderful"
who'd have dreamed of such a
thing"
Goodbye Goodbye &.
You'll look us up, won't you?"
Goodbye Goodbye g.
You lucky fellow, Eustis! Goodbye,
Mrs. EustiS."
"NIabels in our stateroom, Rich.
I'll have to run down for minute.
You be getting your bags ready,
dear. The captain said he'd have a
car for u.s."
In the stateroom Sybil found poor