10 Capital Journal, Salem, Ore.. Friday, January 20, 1950
Father of the Bride
By EDWARD STREETER. Illustrated by Gluyaa Williams
(Installment XXII)
CHAMPAGNE
AITETITES
Judging by the crowd In the
living room Mr. Banks had expeot
ed to find the marquee half empty.
On the contrary, it was also Jam
med with people. The temperature
was mmway Detween mat. 01 a iurjt
Ish bath and a greenhouse.
Mis. Banks had hired a push-
and-pull man to circulate among
the guests. Mr. Banks discovered
him standing . unnoted by one of
the tent poles, dressea in nis U
teroretatlon of a Neapolitan cos
tume, obviously bursting his lungs
ana nis instrument in tne pudiic
weal. The din In the tent was
so great, however, that he might
have been squeezing a blacksmith's
bellows and gargling his throat.
Mr. Banks wondered, why, from an
economlo viewpoint if no other, his
wife had considered it necessary to
pay someone to add to a confusion
which was contributed gratis.
In spite of the Buckingham boys,
who wero getting rid of Mr. Banks'
champagne just as eagerly here as
in tne nouse, tnere was a crowo
of eager customers In front of the
bar table. He shouldered his way In
and tried to get the attention of
one of the sweating men behind
It. They were engrossed In snatch
lng bottles from huge tubs of Ice
water, uncorking them and divid
ing their contents between massed
glasses and the tablecloth.
A strange man next to Mr. Banks
watched them with the tense con
centration of a bird dog. "Lousy
service," he said finally to Mr.
Banks In what was obviously meant
as a inenaiy opening.
"Terrible," agreed Mr. Banks.
"About on a par with the chum
Dagne," said the stranger.
"I thought the champagne was
pretty good," sum Mr. Banks de
fensively. "For American cham
pagne, of course."
"Bilge," said the genial stranger.
The barman looked si htm soldlr
"Sparkling bilge. I regard all cham
pagne as bilge, but some comes
from a lower part of the hold than
others. This comes from Just over
the keel." The young man' took
two dripping glasses and backed
awrty,
Mr. Banks beckoned to one of the
barmen,
"How Is the champagne holding
out?" he asked.
The barman looked at him cold
ly. "O.K.. O.K.," he said. "Don't
worry, mister. You'll get plenty."
Mr. Banks found himself blushing,
then he remembered the old Chi
nese proverb and decided to relax
and have a look at the garden. It
would be Interesting to find out if
It wero also filled with neonle.
His progress through the tent was
slow. Near the entrance he spotted
Miss Bellamy talking to a group
irom tne oince. sue aetacneo Her
self and came toward him balanc
ing a gloss of champagne without
too great success. He had never seen
Miss Bellamy dressed like this be
fore and it rather startled him. He
man c know Just what to say, but
she was obviously quite at ease.
"Boss, we certainly put on a won
derful wedding. Yes, sir. If I do sav
so. It was beautiful. I want tn drink
a toast. I want to drink a couple
of toasts. First, to the bride. Say,
you were swell coming down the
aisle. No one would ever have
known you wero scared."
"Thank you." said Mr. Banks
Somehow or other this was not
the self-effacing MIm Bellamy he
una ieit at tne onice yesterday alt'
ernoon. Thev drank solemnly.
"And now I want to drink to the
best boss In the world. Yet, sir,
the finest boss In the world." She
had certainly never looked at him
oulto like that befnrp.
"And I'll drink to the finest sec
retary," aatrt Mr. Banks, embar
rassed.
"Oh, you're Just saying that," said
Miss Bellamy, her large brown eyes
searching his face intently. "You're
lust making that ud. I know you
are. Got & cigarette?" As he let
her cigarette he wondered If the
world could ever again be forced
back Into its comfortable old nor
malcy. "You got to watch this stuff," said
Miss Bellamy, gazing thoughtfully
Into her glass. "You got to watch
It every minute. If you don't It'll
get you. No question about it. Want
to know something?" She leaned to
ward Mr. Banks' ear. "That Miss
Dldrlckson's plastered. She's the
new one with the dyed hair. Come
on over. The bunch will want to
see you. She's a silly one, though,
i aion t like ner irom tne start, sne
was saying"
A young man In a cutaway ap
proaohed. "Mrs. Banks Is looking
for you sir. She sounds as If she
wants to see you right away.
Relieved to have some objective,
Mr. Banks began to fight his way
back to the house. He had almost
make the exit from the marquee
when an enormous woman blocked
his way. She was accompanied by
a gangling young girl with a mouth
ful of braces,
"Oh, Mr. Banks, it was such a
heavenly wedding. I want you to
meet my daughter Betsy. This Is
Kay's father, dear." Betsy tittered
as if she found the idea grotesque.
"Humphrey couldn't come." Mr.
Banks cast vainly about in his mind
for anyone by the name of Humph
rey. "He wanted me to tell you
how sorry he was. You were so
nice to ask us. I said to Humphrey,
That was so nice of the Bankses
to Include us. And to the reception
too.' I brought Betsy. I didn't
think you'd mind. She adores Kay
so and she's been so excited about
the wedding. Haven't you, dear?"
Betsy's excitement seemed to have
riled down since the ceremony. At
the moment she looked like a cap
tured German prisoner brought to
headquarters for questioning. "Kay
looked perfectly beautiful' con
tinued the large woman. "Simply
ravishing. And the bridesmaids'
dresses Well, my dear, they were
out of another world. I think the
whole thing"
A second young man In a nut-
away approached. "Mrs. Banks is
sort of tearinsr her hair mil; sir Rho
said for me to tell you that Kay
nllu "m'cj are getting reaay to
go and where are you."
Mr. Banks made a mumbling noise
and forced a nassaei bet.wpen the
stout woman and Betsy. Mrs. Banks
pushed toward him through the
crowded room. "Stanlcv Banks
where have you been? I'm almost
crazy. I suppose you've been in
mat tent telling stor es. Now come
Kay and Buckley will be coming
down any minute."
(To Be Continued)
Autos Are Damaged
Scio An earlv mnrnlnir far
accident occurred about two
miles east of Scio, in which two
cars were involved. Letha
Pynch, driver of an auto belong
ing to nor son, Bill, escaped un
injured, even though the car
was demolished. The other car,
belonging to Mr. and Mrs. John
Ncal of Lyons, was also dam
aged, but they escaped with
minor injuries. The accident
was caused bv failure tn nh-
serve a stop sian and a slinnerv
highway.
Ocean Trip Progresses
Dayton Mr. and Mrs. H. G.
Coburn have received several
letters from their son and wife,
Mr. and Mrs. Keith Coburn, Day
ton, who are taking a three
months trip to South America.
The Coburns left San Francisco
on the S. S. Seafarer, of the
Pope and Talbot lines. The last
report from them states that
they were leaving San Juan,
Puerto Rico, and are sailing
around the cast point of Bra
zll, expecting to stop in port at
Racifo.
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Circles Schedule
Meetings at Amity
Amity The Women's Society
ot Christian Service held its gen
eral meeting at the church with
Mrs, P. E. Meeker presiding.
Announcement was made of
the meeting of Circle No. 3, at
the home of Mrs. J. A. Larson
on Nursery street. Circle No.l
will meet the fourth Wednesday
at the Elmer Engclland home,
on Sherman street, and Circle
No. 5 will meet at the sam
time with Mrs. Glenn Steven
son, at McCoy.
An Epiphany candle light
service followed, Mrs. Frank
Chambers, Mrs. G, B. Abraham
and Mrs. Edwin Morse assisted
Mrs. Meeker, who was director
for the program.
The talks on "Adoration,"
"Concentration," and "Realiza4)
tion" symbolized the gifts of the '
wise men to the Christ Child.,
Hostesses were Mrs. Olive Wood,
Mrs. Meeker, Mrs. James L.
Payor, Mrs. Glenn Stevenson.
Refreshments were served.
ACROSS
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It. Constellation
13. Plump and
rosy
14. Negative
15. Notched on
the edge
17. Day'e march
19. Comfortable
, Insect
. Conflict
23, Follower ol
hobblea
II. Artificial
language
17. Egret
2. Plant with a
pitniiKe
item
50. Beard of grain
3!. Silken
St. Pinch
15. Acute
37. Book of map,
19. Down: prefix
40. Mlaslona
42. Shipworro
44. Contends
45. Sheet of glass
46. Steps for cross
ing a fence
4S. Good bur
51. Chinese
dvnastr
BS. Idler
54. Murmur
5a. Foultry
. product
56. Leaven
67. Embrace
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31. Places of
defense
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