The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-03-01

) She sounded very wistful.
You're a little imp, Val. Don't
you know it would make an awful
simp out of me, to have you wear.
ing a ring like that, from another
man."
ooh, l suppose So" she agreed,
but that isn't my fault, is it?"
He looked at her sharply.
NO" he agreed quietly, st isn't"
But o don't have to marry me,
you know, Val, if you don't want
to-"
Don't be a fool" she admonish-
ed him saucily. you know | do"
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Three days later they were mar
ried.
Valerie wore her misty pink"
and carried roses of a deeper
shade. She seemed more like a
fairy princess than a bride, and
looked as though she had risen
from the heart of a rose. Her veil
beloved about her like clouds at
sunrise, and everyone whispered,
as they always do at weddings,
Isn't she the loveliest bride you
ever saw!"
Tad seemed very serious and a
little pale, as he bent tenderly
over his exquisite wife. His curly
chestnut hair was grazing at the
temples, and though he was less
boyish, he appeared very hand
some. Morning clothes and silk
hats make some men ~grotesuue
and others magnificent. Tad was {
the Apollo type. '
Mrs. Thorne hustled around, tell |
ing everyone, 81 haven't lost a son. '
I've gained a daughter"
But her cheer was all assumed. n
For the wedding she had discard v
ed her heavy black, and worn a u
gown of lavendar %georgette. The n
following week she would be quite
conscious stricken about it, fear o
ing that people might talk. Sybil "
had chung %stubbornly to black, be- n
cause she knew that Valerie dis
liked the idea. d
Her dress was of black satin, II
swathed about her 1.-THE figure, and al
her skirt vas draped and caught I
the hip. She wore a large black in
milan, faced with flesh g~eorgette, TO
and pink pearls that Craig had m
given her. di
Some people said she was love- ov
Ter than the bride. Craig thought
Ter infinitely more beautiful. tn
Sybil had been dreadfully dis II
:ontented that Spring. But mel a
ncholy, which usually makes wo- M
1en unattractive, had softened
and tinged her expression tu-
7istfully. ge
Like most women, she needed 20
anchorage desperately. Forlornly va
he chung to Craig. Wanting, and S"
OF wanting him. She had asked alb
i'm to tell no one of their engage
lent. In that way, she felt that ke
ne had left a sort of loop hole. hu
Now she studied him critically, up
5 he stood at the altar, waiting IN
n the bridegroom He cauqbt KIN,
glance, and smiled at her with )
IS eyes. He was really very op'
andsome, she reflected, and re- the
embered, with quiet humor, a bit
her mothers homely advice {
girl could go a lot further and car
worse" fou
Here comes the bride!" ton
The little organ in the loft was cha
e%xultantly. And Valerie, goi
her fathers arm, marched down
e aisle. Eyes downcast, arms CT
Il of roses, and a big, white Dli
aver book in her little hands.
She loked like a nun, devout and
re. Tad, coming from the yes
had joined Craig. All other v
es were for Valerie, but SYPHILIS one
'elt compassionately on her Ext
Mo,
Poor Taddy. Poor little devil. exp
If she's not good to you, mar
fix her!" 1--WE
Valerie was making the re- tbe1
onses. Clear and sweet her -four
ice rang through the church. incr
bill had heard her at rehearsal tree
2 evening before, ins%tructing van
q. incr
Speak up good and loud, dear. tilla
men humble so foolishly." use
And now Tad was mumbling. r,
could scarcely hear his voice lists
yond the chancel rail. shell
The little church was very heavy row,
h roses and all the langourous, 4 TO
3sionate odOr of crimson flowers. neri,
ndles fickered in tall holders. of \
d there vas a hint of incense, ing
| the close, sweet smell of died
A gold chalice stood on tire
altar, and a Bible dripping that
pie satin ribbons. cult
It's like Val" thought Sybil, this
tied up so grandly and Re
silly, with all this holiness. belt
IS making it seem complicated, a m
that doesn't make any differ aparr
It comes united these days, 1G f
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