Show Q i w ii B anale abill AR ts la lips ce by ices Kra sices keyes w 0 franbes parkinson kekoa VW service SYNOPSIS disappointed through bet inability to put finishing lint abcar touches to her costume far or dance d ann an chamberlains Chamber lainIs imitated by the stolidity of 0 her br escort george hildreth A visitor in the community neal conrad young tawyer lawyer li is to be b the sensation ol of the to evening and hit hil irah annes anes suitor Is fal vaguely jealous con can red rad I 1 is impressed by anne perceiving her rn fine character A few days later the she accompanies him and his bis hostess mrs griffin on a picnic dipping into her scanty savings to buy suitable finery fi n era I 1 for or the trip from a an old mend friend mr goldenburg at the end of the day neal declares hla love anne an bag baa no doubt of her be feliga feelings fe li ga r md and they become became e en c caged zed CHAPTER IV continued 11 mrs griffin in III an outburst of hospitality pita lity offered to taken take IK he entire con rad family into her house for the wed ding and to entertain them through out the period of their stay and she proved so perfect a hostess that the conrads worst forebodings melted away at once there was nothing to rouse their forebodings either when anne appeared in the llesh flesh to take supper at the griffins and be presented to them soon after their arrival there was no denying that she was looking well neal might be forgiven for thinking her beautiful and her manner was not awkward at all or bold on the contrary she was rather silent a little shy but perfectly polite perfectly self possessed their forebodings were not roused on the wedding day either the little church stood high above the clustering houses honses around it austerely white strong in the simplicity of puritanism an orchestra was playing the wedding march from lohengrin very accept ably neal paler than usual but handsomer than ever chin tin and ders squarer than ever came in with roy koy mabel buds buck began her progress up the aisle and then came the bride 1 a I mist ol of mile around tier her a coronal of delicate blossoms on her golden hair a long sheaf of them on her arm ar eucen annes lace ten minutes later they were nil all in the church parlor congratulations were being received and kisses ex changed the wedding breakfast over which mr goldenburg resplendent in frock cont and gray trousers was presiding left nothing to be desired it was in the same class with the roses his fronts had done him proud so he reflected had ad the girl in whose future he had invested TIP HP sized up tip the conrad family with one or two swift appraising glances gl anres dey took tooh on a pout it when de poy told em and now dere because tuse dey cant fint more vault I 1 he muttered ered shrewdly to himself dal laddle annel shell come out on top py and py A great lidy lady gwendy years from now mayal put a great lady some day I 1 but alone in her little attic room for the last time no thought thou ht of possible future greatness for herself her elf en annes fie head ad her thoughts were all of neal who in her mind was so great so glorious glor lous al ready that noth ing could magnify him tin in her eyes ababel helped her change from her snowy bridal raiment to the simple little serge suit enhanced with a new blouse of matching blue and a new early fall hat neal was waiting for her outside in the horseless carriage they were to motor to a famous inn nestled in the heart of the hills fifty miles south and spend their fl first night there lingering on for another day or nr two if it suited their fancy then tak tah ing nn an express to new york which connected connected vv with ith a midnight train to washington careful plans for her comfort and happiness had bad all been I 1 perfected by neal anne closed her traveling bag and turned to to kiss her friend 1 im not going to say goodby good by well see each other often my marriage going to make any difference after neal and I 1 get settled I 1 want you yon to come and visit mabel will you do one more thing for me of course honey bunch 11 take this bag down to neal and tell him IU IT be there in just a minute slightly surprised at being dismissed but ant without objections mabel departed anne closed the door carefully behind her and locked it then swiftly she knelt beside her bed oh god she prayed aloud please make me worthy of him I 1 I 1 dont know how to say it I 1 dont even know how to think it but neal Is so wonderful wonder fu and good and great that I 1 feel hes going to rise 0 o high places help me to go with him show me the way so that he wont leave me behind so that we can be together always for christs sake amen CHAPTER V two weeks later their wedding journey over neal and anne began their homemaking together in the little four room apartment in HIn the trip to washington had been everything that they both had dreamed of and hoped for and more they went through the treasury building and the Armyn nd navy building wearily but persistently through the corcoran art gallery puzzled but eagerly they surveyed the beautiful chamber of the supreme court sat for a few minutes in the vacant gallery of the house of representatives it was here that neal neal gave voice to his only regret if congress were only in ses session sioni 1 id like to see these fellows in action you will wilf some lay day yes well come again last of all marveling at their temerity they rhey went to the white louse house the lini uniformed formed attendant at the en trance tran e e regarded them kindly he was used to bridal couples and this pair was an unusually attractive example of the species they left in such a state of exaltation that neal felt the day called for some special celebration to mark it lets go and have dinner at the shoreham Shore ham bam tonight the swell hotel here ive heard shall we next time we come well be staying there anne agreed joyfully and deciding to wear her wedding gown to their little feast the dark blue silk which had seemed so glorious a garment when she purchased it was she had already discovered suitable only for sightseeing sight seeing even in the uno ano bious alous dining room of the hotel where they were staying it was not just JISI right for evening wear but hav having ng no other dress except her white mus tin ila which she could not wash out herself here and her wedding dress which she wanted so much to save she had tried to make it do even though this meant she could not change when she came in hot and dusty at the end of the day yes certainly she would have to wear the wedding dress tonight then neal with that un canny faculty of his for guessing w what hat was in her mind suggested something else but lets go shopping first I 1 want to have the fun of buying you a dress myself to prove ive got a right to neal I 1 dont need ofie one really nonsense of course you do A pink dress you had bad on a pink dress dreas the first time I 1 saw you that hideous thing I 1 well this going to be hideous seel it was not it was frilly with ruffles i frothy with lace a fairy frock the saleswoman showed the price ticket to neal surreptitiously it was the saleswoman shrewdly suspected far more expensive a dress than they had expected to buy neal noticed tier her strategy but he paid for the dress un flinchingly when the saleswoman saw this she made a suggestion madam like a wrap to go with the dress I 1 have just the thing marked very low been because tise its so late it in the season almost instantly she lung filing around annes shoulders a moss green cloak of soft embroidered wool won satin lined in III a paler shade of the same color the bride stood reflected in the tall glass before them like a rose surrounded by its leaves neal you yon why don dont t you like it dont I 1 like ill then I 1 must ile he counted out more bills carelessly send that with the dress to mrs neal conrad hotel hamilton please he said to the saleswoman right away be sure it gets there in time for dinner A little fur neckpiece to wear with the blue suit still on cool days and slippers and stockings to match the new frock hat had been added to the other purchases 1 ases neal you told me yourself we must begin small and then you go to work and spend moreon more on clothes clothe s for me in one hour than ive spent in nearly nearl y twenty years 1 I want you to have pretty clothes youre so darned pretty yourself and sweet and good that client of mine up tip in the mountains well 71 well tits next bill will he be bigger than I 1 me meant ant to in make ahe it all the little dinner began with a surprise they wore were hardly seated in the rose and cream dining room when a very sleek looking young man sprang up from a nearby near by table and hailed balled neal with genuine lne if correctly tempered enthusiasm neal conrad 1 my dear fellow I 1 where did you come from and when and why at this time of the yeara year not that it matters so long as youve arrived I 1 explanations were immediately in order clarence hathaway a former classmate of neals at Har harvard vaid had entered the diplomatic service immediately after hla his graduation ile he was already already third secretary of legation at madrid home now on leave neal sought to congratulate him upon his success nonsense I 1 what about youral yours 1 making money hand over ast 1st so I 1 hear and causing hibernating ellins boro all sorts of spasms with your political prowess governor or something arent you no said neal laughing sit down and have dinner with us wont you this Is anne my wife he added with a shade of difference in his voice as bathaway Uatha way swung around apology apolo gl ing ng for his intrusion swiftly solicitous A bridal party 1 my dear mrs conrad cenrad what must you have thought of me charging in on your exquisite aquI sIte solitude a deux beux like that but I 1 was waa so glad to see neal in this godforsaken god forsaken place and I 1 heard you well lehme be host of course I 1 what letre kind 0 cocktails do you like mrs conrad fortunately Fortunat els he chedid did not wait for her to answer anne blus blushing bing with bewilderment was looking to neal for help and he had bad not caught her signal TO BID BE CONTINUED rj aj y jaw jr r |