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Show 1 A STILLER GUEST g Dy FLORENCE MELLISH. (0 Hit, by llcClars Nwppr Syndicate i It was n rainbow wedding a pink tuntd-oMionor and blue and ciiinio n' lavenilor and pale green brides mahK Evelyn looked so sweet huh childlike In her white gown and xeb that I Just curled Into my corner oi the pew nnd cried. I had loved bet from her bubhood. 1 hud made bet tlrst short troths utid rompers ami hei graduation gown, but m lingers bail grown loo stiff to be trusted with wed ding garment. Miiiirlee I'etiflcld, looking more dig nltled nnd self-pos.sesed than evet was none the less haiidtmio for hl-grnjlng hl-grnjlng temples. "Isn't be tine looking?" I.uelln Hate whispered, "and so talented, and rich too! Htlt nieti't ou sorry he's a wld oxxern xxnrnied-oxcr mini?" "No," I wblsnenil buck, "he hat-lieen hat-lieen tested, ntfd be bus borne the test. He was all doxotlon to his lnvn- III) " II'. l.uella was silenced, but down In m.x heart I was n little sotry. I wauled our Kveljn's murrlnce to he Ideal In every way. Hut, after all, It was not the loxel bride or Ihe stately bridegroom who held the eyes of the little eoinpnn.x that tilled Ihe pews. It was the lnd who sat stiffly upright In the fourth pew of the west whig. They were whispering to earh other: "Who Is the lady lu gray?" Priclor I.iitidpbear began Ihe servlc lu bis quiet, peiietiatliig (ones. When ho mine to the words: "If any on" knows any reason why these two diotild not be Joined In tiiatrlage, lei him speak now, or foiever bold bis peace," and I held my breath fur mo Instant as I alwa.s did. 1 iiIwii.vsIiimI a nervous feeling: "What If some one should come forward and speak?" I had been a guest at 1M weddings, nnd no one had come forward. This time some one did. It was the lad In gray. "I know a reason." he said In a deep voice that could be heard In every corner of the chuuh. Doctor Lniidphcir looked hu prised, but be kept his usual dignified poise. "Will mi slate your reason?" he askeil quietly. "My sister Muriel Is Maurice I'eu-llold's I'eu-llold's wife, and my sister Muriel Is here." The pink iiinld of honor Hushed with nt'ger. The lux inter I ili1eou:itd xvas InSenrs. The canary bridesmaid lifted her chin haughtily. The blue and pale green bridesmaids clung together tremblingly. trem-blingly. Kveljn herself xvus deathly pale. Maurice I'enlield threw a strong arm about tier." "It Is my slster-ln-lnxx-. The poor woman Is Insane." He turned to one Of the ushers. "Can you take her out quietly?" Exelyn turned Instantly nnd looked behind her. I could sec how violently she was trembling. Maurice drexv her a'litly buck. "Try to be calm, Kvelyn. The poor mad woman Is not worth minding." "Hut .Muriel Is there. 1 saxv her myself," my-self," she shlxered. "Kxel.xn," he said, sternly, Ibis time, "you must be calm." Then speaking to Doctor Lnndphenr: "I think xvo may go on now." Months after the dear girl came to me In thai same little shabby room and told me the xvhole story. "I am happy now, Miss ISuffiini." she said.. "Hut I was very unhappy nt first. Maurice was very patient and tender with me. but I could not make him understand. He would not believe that Muriel did come. He thought It xvns simply n case of nerves." "Hut, Kvelyn, I saw nu one." "Hut she was there. She came again. She came three times. 1 used to feel so guilty and frightened. You enn If wns llm Inckct." "The locket. Kvelyn?" "Yes. tho'dearest, loveliest, quaint-est quaint-est silver locket you ever suxx It contained a lock of Muriel's hair. He had gtxen it to Muriel, and she nlxxuys wore It night and day underneath her goxvns. Hefore she died she gave It back to Muurlce and chnrged him never to let anyone else wear It. He shoxved It to mo once, nnd I was childishly child-ishly Jealous. I xvanted to wear It. and I woirled Maurice until be gnve It to me. I bad It on under my wedding wed-ding goxvn lu church when Muriel came. "Hut, Kvelyn" "She did come. She cnnle again three times and stood beside my bed. It xvns In the enrly morning xvhen It was Just beginning to light. Mnu-rlco Mnu-rlco xvns always asleep and he would not bcllexe It. Hut 1 saxv her plain her eyes were so sad and reproachful. The third time sbo stood with her ejes fixed on the chain that held the locket. It came to mo what she wanted nnd I unclasped It and gave It to her. She smiled then and she didn't go out by tho door. She Just seemed to fade nxvay ami xvas gone. "She never camo again. 1 huvo lost my foolish Jealous of poor, sweet, gentle Muriel, nnd I am happy now." "Did xcii tell Maurice about It?" "Yes. I knew bo felt some compunction compunc-tion over giving me the locket, and I winded lilin to know that Muriel had It hack. Hut ho never could Ixs'icvo me. lie Mild I must have' dropped It Into the fur rug and onu of the chum-hermalds chum-hermalds had found It." "Hut, Kxelyn. nie oit quite stiro you didn't drop It Into tho rug?" "Yes, I am sure. 1 gave It Into Muriel's Mu-riel's hands ami she looked happy and Eu,tlhfled. Now MnjX,Viaw:' ( |