Show OWN 0 0 cA A GIRL m of a HERE COMES THE BRIDE I looked about somewhat wildly and seeing 1 Mamie amIe whom somebody had been thoughtful enough to I bring into the room I whispered d ui Lout u 1 wanted to talk tall with her alone for a moment while i 1 was wae being made ready for the ceremony cere cere- mony One of ot the nurses and an wheeled me into an adjoining room and left me alone with my friends Mamie 1 do you know what is goIng going going go- go Ing to happen I said Do you know that in a minute or two I am going to be married to John Johp Meredith Meredith Meredith Mere Mere- and I dont don't even know after last night whether Jerry is alive or dead I realized that Mamie was looking looking look look- ing at me rather strangely and I 1 almost shouted Mamie Nothing has happened to Jerry Jerry Jerry-he's he's hes all allrIght allright allright right is he not Yes Judy dont don't worry about Jerry He lIe has been right here at atthe atthe atthe the hospital all morning waiting to see you jou ou Does he know I am going to marry John Joan told bim a few minutes ago that you jou ou were What did h he say Not a word He just dropped down in a chair and st stared red at Miss 1 Meredith as though she were telling telling tell tell- ing him that you were dying When she slie had finished she waited A d moment for him hini to say something but as he still kept silent she turned to tome me me and said I think Judy would want vant both you and Mrs Hathaway present at her marriage I Still Jerry didn't say ay a word I spoke up however Of course I want to see Judy married Shall ShallI I 1 go In now I started to foll follow w Joan out of the room As I passed the place where Jerry Terry was sitting he convulsively convulsively convulsively grasped my hand Tell her hertell hertell her her- tell he her her her- 1 he stopped and choked got up hastily and left the room By the time Joan and I had reached the do door 01 he was far down the hall toward the elevator All AlI the time that she had been talking to me Mamie ha had been smoothing my bobbed hair hall powderIng powdering powdering powder- powder Ing my face and arranging my silk nightdress Now I think you are arc all ready Judy she said as she gave me a little parting pat Mamie I said rather wildly do you think I am doing the right thing to go through with this marriage marriage marriage mar mar- Mamie RII Riley y tenderly lifted my head from the pillow on the rolling bed on which I was lying and holdIng holdIng holding hold- hold Ing It against her breast she said I dont don't know dear Inthis In n this life He each one of us must maKe maize her own decisions and abl abide e by her own mistakes as she makes them However Judy you will have this great satisfaction you satisfaction you ou will have the knowledge that you ou ou have I made John Merediths Meredith's last moments extremely happy Copyright 1926 Service Inc Tomorrow For Johns John's Sake Sale s. s |