New Britain herald., 1930-07-25
Chapter B AT TEN NfINI-TFS OF TWO

Chapter B
 AT TEN MINUTES OF TWO There were clear skies for t1e wedding The Leslie household was astir earlier than usual with every one from the maids to Dr LesLle himself assisting II final prepara- ttons for the cereraony 5t 2 0 clock Bundles and Jlggs. which vere not the glv4n names of Mary LOu's tvo younger sisters, were far more excited about the affair than the brlde-to-oe herself.
 Mary Lou. however had been awake most of the night, but # was not because she ~as too happy to sIeep. Her rInd srlI was filled with troubled thoughts Finally she resolved 10 let fare r@n lis course-to- there 7zs nothing else to do.
 T think I could have horne thls ordeal better f Y had rared. she thought. as the sun began +o shine nrlghtIv If vou're unhappy, 3 fna day seems to make things worse as though the weather were mock ing you
 She pulled herself out Of bed, and curled up on 2 low bench by the window, her feet tucked under her. and her chm in her hands
 II suppose I'll accept Brynmor i1 time. she unused I accept things fairly easily. Perhaps the time will come when will go so far as to wonder whether I ever vas in love with Tony Trherlng- ion
 still there's 10 excuse for me Modern girls don't marry the wrong man. If you marry the wrong man these days, it's your own fault I'm just a lt-le idiot who became engaged 10 the wrong man because the right one dldn want me T. was only q gesture but it may ba I gesture that Il regret all my life, Yet, when I'm old and grey I probably won't care any longer
 Jav came in with 2 cup of tea for her. She wore the.saaolack silk kinono with the scarlet er1hrold- cry: The sight of 1T gave Mary Lou q rwlnge Of pain. She first had seen Jay in that klnono the nlghf after the bath-tub episode ln Tony far
 "Ho~s the little brlde'" sn1lsd Jav, settling herself on one en9 of Mary Lou's bed
 Mary Lou shaded her face from the sunlight. aoh, just glowing with happi ness and all that sort Of thing
 Jav caught The sarcastic tone 0 her remarks, as Jay always sensef theL meaning things
 This is gong to be an a~fu Hasco,' she thought. Why 1s sh' doing t-o wish Jerry were here Hes helpful about things hH this
 Look here. Mary Lou" she sal aloud If you feel that way aoon it. why do you go ahead IT, no too late. you know.
 Mary Lou replied with 3 fam smile Of irony
 .~Daddy would have 10 pay to the wedding breakfast anyhow, $ we nav as well eat II Besides, she added, aren't you being rathe sentimental all Of a sudden
 Jav almost upset her tea
 "sentin1ertaI2 Me - sentnoen tal"'
 "cer-ala,y yos are Mary Lo adnonlshed her If YOU veren vou'd know t IS better for T gn to mary anyone than 10 he an ol maid
 tered. is Brynmor 5ust anyone
 Mary Lou didn't reply She ss nootionless. staring out Of the Tlr dow. Presently she reached for towel
 I'm going to take q bath. Sc you anon"
 unanswered.
 Later lr the morning, Jay trle to have another word with Maj Lou. but there was no time for a gumenr-
 "Just forget t, Jay" was Maj Lou's parting comment She col cluded 1t was 100 deIlcate ma ter to broach again at that sta; of the proceedings
 Shortly after noon everyone z. cept Mary Lou and Jay left for 1T church. Mary Lou had inslstf that they allow her at least ah ho' of peace in which to dress J' was so busy with last-mlnu changes in Mary Lou's gown tn