Leila's Wedding Invitations

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Now let's see what's been happening to Gilder's Sleeves. Well, it's plenty. Into the quiet town of Summerfield via the US mail, a bomb has dropped. One who was anyone in Summerfield has received this morning a creamy white envelope roughly four by six with a postmark of Savannah, Georgia.

No bargain offer this. Eagerly we pry open the flap, taking care not to cut our fingers so fine and crisp the stationary inside a second envelope. With our name inscribed upon it, nothing else. We pause a moment to admire the penmanship and dive inside again.

Of wisped tissue-paper-flutters to the floor, we rub our thumb across the engraving, eyes focus and behold. Mr. and Mrs. Tupper have a way. the honor of your presence at the marriage of their niece, Leela Berrington-Ranson, to Dr. Julian Henry Culpepper. On October 9, 1946, at half after four, Church of the Rebellion, Savannah Jojo.

Yes, the whole town's talking about it. Long before breakfast, the neighbors cooked Lily B. came hot-footing it across the street and around the kitchen door with the news. So, though the invitation lies unopened beside Gilders' leaves plate at breakfast.

Birdie knows full well what's in it, and she's briefed the children accordingly. Now, remember what I told you, Leroy, be nice to him. I always am. Well, a little nicer than that. You got to realize, Leroy, this is liable to be kind of hard on your uncle.