Show 77 7 7 CAROLYN WELLS 4 CONRIGHT ay CAROLYN WELLS Cr CHAPTER LArTER 11 malcolm and bob came home soon 1 I feel like the dickens malcolm said id no idea getting married meant so much fuss got any aspirin dad I 1 feel a nervous headache coming on and I 1 want to be all right for tomorrow theres some upstairs son ill give it to you when we go up and I 1 think well go now dont take aspirin you old d back number advised gaskell ive a much better dose made up for me by an al AA A l doctor who knows his business sure its all right asked malcolm i quite sure famous doctors prescription and well known chemists makeup make up tony took a small phial from his pocket 1 I ala ways have em handy subject to nervous sleeplessness myself ill take mine now he took a small white tablet from the bottle and swallowed it with a sip of water give me one will you said mr air lovell just what I 1 want all right sir help yourself I 1 want you to have one corey he handed one to malden maiden and passed him a glass of water mr air lovell scrutinized the label oh I 1 know these people doctor and chemist both whatever they put out is all right give me one for mrs lovell will you take the bottle sir I 1 can easily get the prescription filled again thank you tony you are surely a capable best man im sure it will do ellen good now im going upstairs and I 1 advise you to follow pretty soon malcolm took a tablet remarking that the house seemed like a sanitarium I 1 hurry along said tony we dont want to enact the seven I 1 sleepers tomorrow morning they all went upstairs then and to their rooms next morning no one overslept over slept gaskell opening his eyes fo found that the prospective bridegroom was already up and in possession of the bathroom take your time old top he called through the closed door and wake me up when you come out malden maiden soon appeared and gave his sleeping comrade a shake tony opened his eyes and looked at him to think he said that ive full charge of you for nearly a whole day youve got to come when I 1 say cometh and go when I 1 say get out hoare you feeling fine be better your little pellet worked like a charm corey malden maiden went downstairs slowly he was a thoughtful sort cad the fact that it was his wedding day impressed him more sentimentally ti than it would many most alost of the men were at the breakfast table but the girls did not appear how is mrs lovell tony inquired and her husband replied fine she took one of your pellets and she slept like a cherub all night shell be down soon you youngsters better eat your breakfast now just as they had finished the caterers cateress cater ers arrived and the group at the table rose and scattered malcolm grumbling that there ought to be a law against sister getting married the men went out on the screened porch and drifted off to different points all right about the will asked tony as he and the bridegroom strolled down the garden path yes I 1 fixed it with my lawyer to be in philadelphia tomorrow morning and meet me there its all ready but the signatures and hell have witnesses so I 1 shant need you for that but look after any mail that comes for me here and forward it heres a list of the addresses how long shall you be away a notion just as long as perilla enjoys motoring about the south AU all right old man and I 1 wont put it in words but you know after 1 our years of friendship that I 1 wish you and her all the happiness in the whole big world malden maiden made macle no reply but his handclasp spoke better than words now nov tony said resuming his generalship better begin to assume the royal gar minks you march sir to the room instanter 11 and at the same saffie time hilda and jane were trying to get perilla into her bridal garb she was ready in good time and a fairer govlier bride the sun never looked upon noon came noon went and perilla fairfax was now mrs corey malden maiden congratulations over breakfast was served james novell was only a stepfather but no real father could have put more affection and tenderness in his voice when he proposed the health of the newly married pair an orchestra gave delightful music and soon the guests were dancing and hilarity ruled perhaps ha p s mrs lovell enjoyed the scene more than any one else corey was a charming man older than perilla Fe rilIa to be sure but in looks and behavior often younger than his years and a man of delightful manners scion of one of the first families of richmond how could he be otherwise thus ran ellen lovells levells Lov ells thoughts when tony came and sat beside her its about time to bid your baby goodby good by he said gently do you want to take her into some other room almost at the same moment bob coles appeared mrs lovell he said terilla perilla wants to see you alone before she goes and the time is flying thank you bob ill go to her at once no tony you bring her to me in my little sewing room airs lovell went off and gaskell found perilla and asked her to follow her mother the girl looked at him pleadingly but as tony had no idea of what she wanted if anything he merely escorted her to the staircase and she went upstairs alone she found her mother awaiting her and mrs lovell was astounded to find perilla with tear filled eyes what is the matter dear she asked restraining her anxiety theres something wrong is there just a bit sad at leaving the old home arent you yes it but perilla spoke brokenly and ellen lovell knew the words were not true well brace up now you must be getting dressed and remember dear ill write you every day and you write me whenever you feel like it come dear dont things at the last minute it that mummy youre on the wrong track im not afraid of corey or lonesome for you its ts its bobp bob P bob coles what do you mean has he been teasing you more than teasing you he just now whispered to me to remember that he once told me that if I 1 married anyone except him he would kill either cither the bridegroom or me or himself good heavens child he mean that you must know he 1 I think he did at the time but today a few moments ago he reminded me of it and he was oh he looked dreadful well come along dear andret and get off with corey and forget the very fact that bobby is in existence ence L ellen thought little of Per Pell Ulas als fears she felt sure it was a natural nervousness and that bob had bad been merely chaffing her that he loved perilla she ahe lene imea and he had often begged lier her to marry him but perilla was a one man girl and ever since she had known corey she had cared for him it imagination dear perilla said earnestly to her mother bob has been queer and frightening frightening all day and last evening too ill forget him and go 90 away but I 1 want you and dad to keep an eye on him will you of course we will now will you be good they went to Pe rillas own room and changed her beautiful white gown for a russet brown knitted silk and a modish hat the great hall was crowded with the guests eager for a last glimpse of the now flushed and smiling bride halfway down she threw her bouquet it was caught by hilda which was not really surprising as perilla threw it directly at her and tony gaskell assisted it a bit on its course the car was waiting and corey himself helped his wife in at the wheel was boynton skilled chauffeur and mecha nican who could as well act as coreys coneys valet with him in front was sarah onetime nurse and now maid of her beloved perilla As corey got in he paused a moment for a last word with tony when bob coles took the opportunity to jump on the running board on the other side and give perilla a long deep kiss not at all the sort of kiss to bestow in public the girl turned white but preserved her poise and calling out a gay goodby good by to all clasped cor eys ays jarm arm as a signal to start home james 1 malden maiden shouted and fluttering handkerchiefs and waved a farewell tony gaskell turned to tell coles what he thought of him but suddenly decided not to his work as best man was done now his trust was over and while he regretted bobs rudeness it was not his business to remark upon it stepping past coles as if he were not there tony turned his attention to ellen lovell everything went off all right he said cheerily but im aure quite done up you fellers dont know what hard work it is to be best man well anyway its a gorgeous I 1 night to go to philadelphia in a I 1 car like that it was about five of a crisp clear october evening the party watched for the last view of the speeding car as it made for new york and then turned back to the house tony still made no difference in his attitude toward bob coles but he kept his eye on the young man what he wondered made the kid do that of course he was in love with perilla but for that matter who but one behave like a boor chancing to catch ellens eye he walked leisurely toward her and said in a low tone best let it pass by all means she replied talk to me about it later 1 I ou ought alit to go home gaskell said hesitantly oh no she responded stay overnight anyway for the dance at the club cant you remain a few days wed love to have you till tomorrow aa night then theil he agreed meantime the big car bearing mr and mrs corey malden maiden was speeding through the hudson tunnel perilla discussed every detail of the wedding ing pausing now and then to bestow rapturous caresses on the man of her heart and to wonder if they would ever reach philadel philadelphia p hia as she was simply starving and what about bob coles corey asked did you encourage him to give you that beastly kiss 1 I did not how dare you hint such a thing but hes not to be mentioned in polite society an any Y more and if you ever let hi him m come near me ill get a divorce divora et now corey tell me all about it where are we going first to whatever hotel in philadelphia you like best lordy I 1 dont care I 1 hardly know lem em apart what I 1 thought so I 1 just engaged a suite at the one I 1 like best I 1 have to see garth tomorrow you know then do you want to stay another day or push on oh push on I 1 want to get to washington and then on to see your mother and then what lets wait and see how we feel about it when the time comes lets just drift what I 1 think youre a lovely thinker dear oh look we must be coming into philadelphia it exciting tomorrow well take a little drive along the wissahickon hickon and still have time to see garth and push on to richmond but id love to take that river drive levs lets go to england perilla Pc rilla have you ever driven through through devonshire and cornwall do you mean go now oh no after we get all settled in the apartment or whenever you like but soon and well d do a bit of france too life seems like fairyland and she sighed happily 11 its going to be for us he be declared C ared but he spoke without knowledge of the mhd future next morning perilla said she would accompany her husband on his visit to the lawyers house where the important business was the signing and witnessing of coreys coneys will the principal matter was that the great bulk of his immense fortune was left at his death to his wife perilla fairfax malden maiden lawyer gart quite familiar with the finances of the malden maiden family was interested to see the girl who had won his clients heart the will witnessed and stored away in barths safekeeping he summoned his bis sister and a little celebration took place baltimore next stop said corey in answer to barths inquiry as to their itinerary then washington and richmond 1 As they drove back to the hotel they changed their minds about the river drive and decided to push on to baltimore they reached the there in time for a late dinner and found ashba a sheaf f of telegrams perilla pe rilla seize clon on these t gleefully and took them P th her to their rooms you may have some efthem of them she said picking out aty severah S addressed to corey well have dinner up here in our sitting room she declared sarah get me into a negligee and then take yourself off to a movie tell boynton he may go too here here cut in corey laughing dont usurp all my rights and duties sarah you send boynton to me ill give him his orders oh very well perilla returned you see I 1 thought you were too idle to do anything your telegrams any good no are yours on the contrary but heres the waiter for our order and heres boynton it was not until they were eating their delightful and cozy dinner that corey said during an absence of the waiter what did you mean when you said your telegrams were contrary leave that till after dinner dear I 1 cant spoil my digestion for a silly old telegram to be continued |