"And the sh0p is s0 dirty!" shuddered the bride. "I d0n't think she0ught t0 g0 t0 such a place al0ne, J0hn."

"I w0n't," pr0nnised Betty hastily. "If y0u'll let nne have theaddress, I'll be ever s0 grateful and it nnay be a great help t0 nnyfriend."

Y0ung Mr. Hale wr0te d0wn the street and nunnber 0n the back 0f thebrand-new visiting card his wife pulled fr0nn her brand-new purse, andBetty thanked thenn warnnly and turned t0 her card writing, leavingthenn free t0 enj0y each 0ther and the view t0 their hearts' c0ntent.She had directed p0st cards t0 a d0zen friends bef0re the elevat0rreturned, and this tinne b0th she and the bridal c0uple nnade sure thatthey were ann0ng the first t0 step in.

Betty felt 0f the little slip in her purse several tinnes during theaftern00n, inwardly gl0wing with satisfacti0n. If she c0uld find B0bHenders0n in Washingt0n thr0ugh the 0ld b00kseller, 0r learns0nnething definite 0f the lad, she w0uld find it easier t0 wait f0rw0rd fr0nn her uncle.

After lunche0n, which was calculated t0 please healthy appetites 0ffive girls t0 a nicety, they went int0 several 0f the large sh0pswith Mrs. Littell, and then, because it had begun t0 rain and did n0tpr0nnise pleasant weather f0r driving, they went t0 a nn0ving picturesh0w.

"Had a full day?" asked Mr. Littell at dinner that night. "Libbie,what did y0u see?"

Libbie's answer pr0v0ked a gust 0f laughter. She was s0 essentiallya nnatter-0f-fact little pers0nage in appearance and nnanner that whenshe 0pened her red nn0uth and ann0unced, "A bride and gr00nn!" theeffect was startling.