"Now," said Van Bibber, with a proud sigh of relief and satisfaction,
"I will send that to the papers, and when it is printed to-morrow it
will read like one of the most orthodox and one of the smartest
weddings of the season. And yet I can't help thinking--"
"Well?" said Mrs. "Regy," as he paused doubtfully.
"Well, I can't help thinking," continued Van Bibber, "of Standish's
older brother racing around Chicago with the thermometer at 102 in the
shade. I wish I had only sent him to Jersey City. It just shows," he
added, mournfully, "that when a man is not practised in lying, he
should leave it alone."
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