Evening star., 1937-03-21

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they'd have no time left to think. |
wish | knew what it was. Id like to
repay Mil for what she's done for us.
so would |. Maybe" he went on
recklessly. Il could tell Toupee Sid
ney a thing or so.
The very idea appalled, Josie. mo.
No, You couldn't do that. That is,
she added thoughtfully. mot until
after your sprinkling - irrigation sys-
tenn has been installed and paid for"
That will be too late" Jeff pointed
out. Il won't have the system in and
paid for until just before the wedding.
Just the same get your point"
And person can't be qmxotic, es-
pecially when it wouldn't do bit of
good. can they?"
NO" he agreed And then: Il
figure there will be enough of COM
mission on the Welden job to get you
ring. saw one yesterday in Tether-
by's window. A -
The rest of it was smothered in a
furry of white arms. "Oh, jeff! JEFF!
Aren't we lucky? You'll be a tremen-
dous success and - and - oh, Jeffr
The glow of her eyes intoxicated
young MIR. Pope. His foot slipped and
he went over the porch railing into the
soft earth of Mrs. Colson's flower bed.
1t was a wonderful evening.
Six weeks is such a short time.
The Emerald Automatic Irrigation
System was installed in less than five.
One movement of small handle and
myriad of fountains danced to height
of six feet across the lawns and gar
dens of High Hill, the country place
of the autocratic MIR Welden.
The local representative of the En-
erald Irrigation System was walking
on air. He had stopped in twice at
Tetherby's. In a week. ten days at the
most, he could probably drop in on old
Welden and ask him for an endorse
ment for Emerald. Ten days would
allow the Old Bear to recover from the
excitement and commotion aroused
by the projected marriage of Mildred.
only daughter of Mr. Heber Welden.
to MIR. Sidney Sylvester Cudney
before specially constructed altar
in the gardens of the High Hill on the
evening of July 8th at eight O'Clock.
Josie had new gown for the occa-
sion. 1t was thing of soft green and
metallic white that made her look like
some gorgeous nymph out of ancient
mythology. Or 80 JEFF said. Josie had
been asked to be bridesmaid but had
refused. Il couldn't" she told jeff.
Il Just couldn't think she under
stood"
Young MIR. Pope patted her hand,
ITS shame" he agreed.
Il saw Lyndon today. He got an
invitation. of course, and he's going.
The way he said it reminded me OF
movie l once saw. 1t was picture of
the French Revolution. The lover
watched his sweetheart being carted
away to her death while the crowd
cheered. 1t was perfectly CHASTITY.
called up Mil and told her just how
thought he felt. just felt had to do
so,nethine. But she merely hung on to
the telephone and said nothing. i
suppose with the wedding only two
days away she feels so helpless"
Its sweet mess he assented.
IF this was a movie something
would happen at the last minute"
Josie pointed out moodily. Imagine
poor Mil up there before that whole
crowd of overdressed toadies. 1t makes
my blood boil. It's positively feudal!
Everybody thinks it is just too divine
to have the wedding out under the
stars think it is sacrileger'
We'll be married in the morning
said Jefferson Davis Pope with de-
termination, when the sun is shining
and the birds are singing. We won't
need an imported orchestra, because