Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05

"Spiker," repeated Birf. II thought
you'd know. That's what they called
him in college. He calls you Icky.''
Il don't know who it is. I can't
guess"
Who would want to know /. you were
engaged Icxy? Who would practically
come right out and say he meant 70
propose TO you. the first time he saw
you?"
Well. who would" 1cky asked. 7
don't know"
But aren't you thrilled" asked Bimt.
"Icky you do know vino il is"
Il haven't the slightest idea" she
said. but, of course. she thought about
it considerably. and. although there vas
no logical reason for it. she thought OF
Roger Nottingham Ross with almost IL
ritating persistence, and she dreamed
OF him that night The dream was
ridiculous. as dreams usually are. and
ne had on formal morning clothes and
pair of scissors hanging from his belt.
and he was kneelins at her feet, Turn
ir,g I'D the hsm OF Wedding gown and
putting pins in It, but she bent over and
touched his hair and found Z soft.
We're all ready now. he said. With
his mouth full of pins. - they stood be-
fore the dover-hankec altar ard Prof.
Fame read the ceremony ont o. Nod
e-n Drama" Roger Ross said. quite
clearly IT spite OF the ulouthful OF pms
7 do rot!" and Tcky said. You do tool"
and Roger looked at her 50 kindly and
said Well. as long as We have the we'd
ding gowE," and Prof Fame said. I
pronounce rot Spiker and wife Then
the air0iaEe In which the aisle and tie
altar and everything seemed 20 be De-
gan 20 soar. and Icky cried. Oh ard
Bimf said, What's the matter; Are
ycu having q nightmare" and Tcky
. laughed She laughed because her laSs
glimpse cf Prof Fame n hsr dream
showed him turning into \ donkey with
wings.
DOGER ROSS walked I'D the winding
~ path 70 the TuIiy home the nsxe
morning With rather 6sa7ite nervous
ness. The house seemed rather blank
and expresSsocleSs, no one being n
sight Il might even when some ere
appeared. remain blank and expression
less He could Only, he decided. make
the best ot IL and he had prepared his
opening carefully. I beg yo.- pardon
mems OF meeting you aga2r-- Then
she might SAY. "Geczgs-if sas mar
servants name happened - % George
throw this man CT the place." Re
walked I'D the steps - shs screened
verands and opened the door. The
house 66or Was wide oper and rs
Roger Ross closed ne screen door,
IcSy came toward him, She was
wearing light green that made her
the r-sost eeautifsl. gici e me world and
SMILE that pas her among tie fairies.
@v~( - - -
ard welcome IN her sysS~
Why, Mr. Ross she eSclssTesd-
How nice, I did not expect q Sc YOU
again 80 Socn."
ley ~ SID ~Icky. sen: co
hes vour par6osa-"
oh, sfsac:~ said IcSy. Tia: was
yesterday"
"Eas yos, were ss>-
oh. nss.," said IeSy, That Was 81
a train"
Sd, I have 10 cocgesS~ SAD Roger
Ross I an chss:Ias, / csc,sg know
the PiaeheS>~
Well, i: i, comes 70 ;sas,~ sad leSy.
neither % I
And VOC Gcn~ know -,s--~~
y have read Modern Drama said
Icky,
y think said EoSsr Ross ~yca are
The SiadeSs> ascSs fcrgyisS, rssS, S-s-
etous, moot" he heSsts;s6 and ssseg
decided probably that u she was al
that, there wcGsd D. no danger u say
las most beautiful ard sweetest 50
hssSai6 1t, Noeesy called tcr George.
Let IRE show yca IRE garden icSy
said ~E IS 80 lovely IL TIRE asCxs.l;.s
An hour ~ ~ later sSsv saw S>nss
Coming 70 And them, ara Roger Sc$S
siy.tsSs> but nor eQsse, released IcSys
hand
But why acst" NJ asked WHY
put II OF that logss Ye<lNe tSs wee
ding GOWN al rSsSyN'
Ma said ley y CANT Near that
one IL have 10 ~: another, i NESs26
De had tscS 80 weSr gre wv had See:a."
Well" said Roger EesSS rsSssrsSy:-
Y, RI give yIN. TIME ~ eSsy 'ssSs esse
more @eSS3QS sc~,A sAe, Sals ~
Aeager Is sAS> Saasf e1sfsasSE~
THAT'S S4ms." &slS IeSy Tn.
SesrsSs Ss~t SAeft ~ s.1v bridesmaid
"YNl ssye - s;ss<&sssc~ u.s. Sas&
Rcs>r EeS> I've eevss rses ssev, wa
SnewN
Sat sire SyscwS al &a>sSs Sgss.' Sala
ley ley She 'e'~ EsN&> Fsaes HNs'sSN
~Aaa saese$ archer sAG:sS~~-~ SAID
EoSer EeS& y want ycSs - TEL nss
semeshssss
WHAT asked IeSy
Year nsase, SAID SS,Ssg McxssaSAsss
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