Show ATINS L OF AWE BY Adele R now how WAS AS MARRIED AND T IL VT HAPPENED E D APTER- APTER UlD Till death do you ou part Ab AS tho the solemn words t of tho marriage o service loll foil from rom the lips of or tho the white white- haIred old minister standing standing- before Jack and Katherine I felt my heart I contract with swift pitying fear foar There i seemed BO so sad a a. promise of or the words coming true In this war wedding with the tacos faces of both husband and wife turned turne toward France ho he to join the army she sho to return to her beloved work wort as a Red Cross nurse I saw tho little fine ino lines linos around I Lillians Lillian's mouth deepen suro sure sign sin that I sho she is deeply moved watched the thc re reflection ro- ro of ot m my thought dawn In the faces of or Lieutenant Dawson Jacks Jack's chum and Elizabeth Pearce a n school friend nd of or Kathorine's Katherine's who were besides besides besides be- be 1 sides myself the tho solo guests at the tho quiet t wedding But upon tho the faces of ot Jack and Katherine there thero was no trace of fear even of ot apprehension Katherine was radiant a bonny bride indeed I marvelled at nt the tho transformation happiness had made In Inthe inthe inthe the heartsick girt I 1 had comforted but buta a few days before And Lieutenant I had bad completely lost tho the storn stern morose look which hail had been boen his for Cor so long Lillian in tho the few tew hours given her had worked marvels She has a a. Wa way with her hero tradesmen are arc concerned concerned concerned con con- that 1 have ha never nc seen They Thov will leave for Cor l profitable customers custom custom- ers ors to to rush through anything In which sho she is especially Interested and for tor this wedding so near her heart they had rallied to her necessity most loyally From Irom tho women in the tho alteration room of oC a modish costumer to tho the florist 1 who made an Ivory and emerald bower bower of ot one end of ot the wonderful living I room they had done their utmost and the result o of their labors glowed g be before before before be- be fore us us was reflected in the pardonable pardonable pardonable pardon pardon- able gratification in Lillians Lillian's face Heres e Hoping At one ono point she sho had nearly struck asnag a a. snag Because sho she thought B Patty Betty tty was worn out from the tho strain of the tho days das preceding am an following old Mrs Irs Morion's Mortons Morton's Mortons Morton's Mor Mor- tons ton's death th Lillian had proposed hasing has hav haIng having ing a a. caterer servo serve tho the wedding c Jing sup sup- per But nut Bett Betty had angrily re re- re belled When I gets so old an useless that I T cant can't fix up things for a weddin you can Just take a a. broom an brush brash me out with the rest of ot the trash she an announced announced nn- nn and Lillian LUllan lot let her have her hor herway herway way something for which our sharpened sharpened sharp sharp- ened appetites were wore most grateful g when alter after the ceremony wo we sat down downto to Bettys Betty's dainties with Betty herself herself herselt her her- self hovering in the background like a turbaned beneficent black angeL angeLI I suppose wore were not to ask where youre you're going Miss Pearce a lively brunette asked d mischievously as the tho supper drew to an ap end Its Ifs no secret Jack returned Old John here beaming at nt his soldier chum had so much money in tho the d days ds s before belore the war that It was sinful evento oven even to count It And one of his cherished d possessions was a bachelor bungalow out on the east cast end of or Long Island un under under under un- un der the elms olms ot of the Hamptons Ho has kindly placed it at our disposal with ali nu Its appurtenances motor boat Jap- Jap Jap thing everything for lor the few days we have before we are arc called back How wonderful Miss Pearce Lillian Lillian Lil Lil- lian and I were ps Rs s. s one voice In our comment looked faintly troubled as she mot met our surprised eyes Truly I dl didn't nt know it myself nn- nn til a few lew minutes ago sho she saM said apolo polo Dear child it would have been allright all allright allright right If I you ou had Lillian returned af affectionately af- af and Katherine's forehead cleared A bachelor bungalow Miss Pearce said reflectively Se Seems mis to me Its It's risky to let so much happiness into It It might prove proc contagious She glanced from beneath her long eyelashes eye eye- lashes at the tho fortunate owner of ot the bachelor bungalow with frank co coquetry co- co Heres Here hoping he returned lifting lifting- his glass to her I couldn't see sec In his e eyes es for tor I 1 was waa sitting beside him but Miss 1 Pearce suddenly veiled hers completely complete with her lashes lashes' ari Arid and gae gave all her attention to her Ice while the faintest of or blushes crept over her cheeks I wondered wondered won won- dered womanlike I if I had witnessed the be beginning of ot a romance but soon forgot all about them for tor Jack an announced announced an- an that It was almost time lor tor Lieutenant Daw Dawsons Dawson's sons son's handsome tourIn touring tour tour- ing In- car which was to take them through the sleepy lovely long Island villages eo to the bungalow bun alow Katherine was the calmest of or the four women who gathered In her room up upstairs and attempted to help her chan change e from the white wedding gown I Ito to the smart traveling raveling frock and modish mod mod- spite Ish motor of or Katherine's coat 0 Lillian Llllian had Provided in vehement protests protests pro pro- tests Two Slow Smiles Smile Please girls 1113 eho sho said at last if IC you'll ou lI Just sit down In ln the corners comers and let me do It t l Ill I'll Mi get Ket through though twice as quick Remember I'm Im a a. Professional nurse still sun although I am a a. bride brida She was WaB H ts 3 s good eod as aa h her r word ord In the next few tew minutes wo we had a a. marvellous mar mar- venous exhibition of or scientific efficient efficIent effi- effi C unhurried changing changing- and packing And she bho was ready to the tho last hook book be before foro Jack tapped upon Ithe the door Miss Pearce looked at L illian and me with frankly curious eyes as when could no longer loneer w turned to could each other no with see sec wet u us eyes oyes we Lieutenant Dawson was at tho the motor car giving some somo final Instructions on to the chauffeur You two look BO so so tragic she sho said Plaintively Theres There's nothing sorrowful Sorrowful sorrow Sorrow- ful about out a a. wedding And then thon Lillian LIlllan and I smiled at each other a slow smile which the girl Irl at OUr side would no doubt some time understand Continued Tomorrow I |