estion I asked, and, when the
time comes, I can't help thinking that that girl is going to be kind to
me."

"I dunno," said Patty.

CHAPTER X

MONA'S WEDDING

It was the night of Mona's wedding. The ballroom of the big hotel
where Mona and her father lived was the scene of the ceremony, and this
was already filled with guests. A temporary altar had been erected at
one end of the long room, and was banked with lilies and white
hydrangeas against a background of tall palms. On either side were
tall candles in cathedral candlesticks.

To the altar led a temporary aisle, formed by stanchions of old silver
candelabra filled with ascension lilies, and joined by garlands of
white blossoms.

Promptly on time, the bridal cortege appeared. First walked a vested
choir singing a processional. Then the bridesmaids, in palest pink
tulle frocks, each pair carrying between them a long garland of pink
roses, and wearing wreaths of pink roses on their hair.

Patty and Daisy Dow were the first pair, and very lovely they looked as
they traversed the flower-hung room. Garlands of pink roses were
everywhere, on the walls, from the doorframes and windows, and
gracefully drooping from the ceiling. Next came Elise, Maid of Honor,
in a gown of slightly deeper pink, and then Mona, her father beside her.

The bride's gown was of point lace with a very long court train of
embroidered satin. Her veil, of old lace, was an heirloom from her
mother, and was held by a wreath of orange blossoms. Roger's gift of a
diamond pendant was her only jewel.

After the ceremony, as the bridal party retraced their steps, the
bridesmaids sang softly, "O Perfect Love," and then they took their
places for the reception, the orchestra's strains broke forth, and the
festivities began. Having no mother or near feminine relative, Mona
had asked Nan to receive with her, and very gracefully Nan did the
honours.

"A beautiful wedding," everybody said, and then there arrived many more
guests who had been asked to the reception only.

The room became crowded and people wandered into the adjoining rooms
which were also for the use of the guests.

Patty stood in the line of the bridal party and smiled and chatted with
the stream of people who drifted by, murmuring congratulatory phrases.
Mona was supremely happy and she looked it. Not only was she married
to the man she loved, but the wedding was just such a pageant of beauty
and grandeur as she