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Diana’s Wedding

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           “ThemeanthingaboutyourgettingmarriedisthatIwon’tbeabletobeyourbridesmaid,”lamentedDiana.

           “I’mtobePhil’sbridesmaidnextJune,whenshemarriesMr.Blake,andthenImuststop,foryouknowtheproverb‘threetimesabridesmaid,neverabride,’”saidAnne,peepingthroughthewindowoverthepinkandsnowoftheblossomingorchardbeneath.“Herecomestheminister,Diana.”

           “Oh,Anne,”gaspedDiana,suddenlyturningverypaleandbeginningtotremble.“Oh,Anne—I’msonervous—Ican’tgothroughwithit—Anne,IknowI’mgoingtofaint.”

           “IfyoudoI’lldragyoudowntotherainwaterhogshedanddropyouin,”saidAnneunsympathetically.“Cheerup,dearest.Gettingmarriedcan’tbesoveryterriblewhensomanypeoplesurvivetheceremony.SeehowcoolandcomposedIam,andtakecourage.”

           “Waittillyourturncomes,MissAnne.Oh,Anne,Ihearfathercomingupstairs.Givememybouquet.Ismyveilright?AmIverypale?”

           “Youlookjustlovely.Di,darling,kissmegood-byeforthelasttime.DianaBarrywillneverkissmeagain.”

           “DianaWrightwill,though.There,mother’scalling.Come.”

           Followingthesimple,old-fashionedwayinvoguethen,AnnewentdowntotheparloronGilbert’sarm.TheymetatthetopofthestairsforthefirsttimesincetheyhadleftKingsport,forGilberthadarrivedonlythatday.Gilbertshookhandscourteously.Hewaslookingverywell,though,asAnneinstantlynoted,ratherthin.

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