eproblemhadbeensimplified.Ijusthadtochoosebetweewo.Immediatelyafterthatwordsfromthescripturescameintomymind.“ThentheLodsaid,“Itisnotgoodforthemantobealone.Iwillmakehimahelpersuitableforhim.”TheLodfashiooawomantheribhehadtakenfromthemanandbroughthertotheman…”ItseemsthatGodagreedwithKingDimitri’swayofthoughtahisinKingDimitri’shands.Anormallifeistheunionofamanandawoman.Iwillnolongerbemystifiedorbeinaquandary.IwillgoforthasKingDimitrisuggestedandseekmyoinessandfuture.”Charinanoddedsilentlyandsaid,

    “…perhapsyourquandaryismyquandaryandtheansweryoucametoisalsomyanswer…”el’scalmsmilewasenhahejoyofprehensionandrealization.

    “Let’sgooutside”shesuggested.“Theothersmusthavefiheirfinaltry-onbynowandwillsoonbeingdown.Yourcamerawillbeputtogoodusethen.”

    elledCharinaoutoftheprivatechapendwalkedtotheterofthelivingroom,whereanexpensivelycarvedcssidpianostoodinitsfullsplendorinaclearedoutspaclutteredbyfurnitureorors.Itseemedtobethepceforpianocertsorsmallindoormusicalperformances.elsatdownooolbeforetheinstrument,opeandwasabouttopysomethiheyheardtheswishingsoundofskirtsanddressesasstiffmaterialrubbedtogetherandthemerrysoundsofughterandchatterofyounggirls.

    “Don’tpush!”saidDorna.“Look!Youaresteppingonmyskirt…”

    “Who’spushing?”saidavoicethatsoundedlikeAngelica’s.“You’retheonewho’sshovingandjostling.See!Youhavemademyveiloffter!”Soon,themembersofthenewlyestablishedNewBrides’Clubtroopedintotheroom.elimmediatelypyedtheheWeddingMardCharinaclickedawaywithhercamera,takingclose-upshotsofallthebeauties.

    ThefirsttorushdowairswasofcoursethecleverlittledogMaureen.Assoonasitreachedlevelground,itbeganbarkingandjumpiedlytoexpressitsexhiration.ThencameAmalialeadingtheprocessiondowairsdressedinherredManchugowe-hairedolddywashelpedbytwotalndslenderyounggirls,SheiandYoko,bothdressedintheirsnowwhitebridalgownsbutwithveilsthrownbackastheywerebusyseeingtoAmalia’ssafetyandfort.Thehemsoftheirgownswereembroideredwiththeirsigflower,Shei’sbeingthecamelliaandYoko,thecherryblossom.Astheywalkedslowlydowairs,thestronglytrastingcolorsofredandwhitewereespeciallyeye-catgandstriking.Amaliawasjoyousandjubint,asifsensingthiswasnoordinaryday.Shewasbusycallingout,

    “Hey,Dimitri!Dimitri!Don’tgogallivantingaround.ebackheretomyside…”ShewasstillcalliledogMaureenbyhersonDimitri’sname.Oeousideagotcaughtiwistedmind,itwashardforhertoge.Behindher,withhandsoftlytougthebanistercamearegabride,dressedinfullregaliafrandandformalwedding.Shefloateddowairslightasacloud,herfacehalf-cealedunderamid-lengthveilmadeofsilktullewithdifferentversionsoftheboldandcolorfulflowercliviaembroideredbyhandatitserswhichwasalsoadorhmulticems.Theveilwasheldinpcebya“halo”tiaramainlyofrubiesencircledwithdiamonds.Thiswasarofthisweddingofthetury.Hermovementshadtobeslowandcarefusherweddinggownhadanine-footlongtrain,whichwasalsodottedwithcemsandceappliquéofthebeautifulclivia.Elina,hercousinandbridesmaid,dressedinherownweddinggownembroideredatthehemwithgoldandsilverjasmine,walkedbehindherholdingontothetrainofthebr

eproblemhadbeensimplified.Ijusthadtochoosebetweewo.Immediatelyafterthatwordsfromthescripturescameintomymind.“ThentheLodsaid,“Itisnotgoodforthemantobealone.Iwillmakehimahelpersuitableforhim.”TheLodfashiooawomantheribhehadtakenfromthemanandbroughthertotheman…”ItseemsthatGodagreedwithKingDimitri’swayofthoughtahisinKingDimitri’shands.Anormallifeistheunionofamanandawoman.Iwillnolongerbemystifiedorbeinaquandary.IwillgoforthasKingDimitrisuggestedandseekmyoinessandfuture.”Charinanoddedsilentlyandsaid,

    “…perhapsyourquandaryismyquandaryandtheansweryoucametoisalsomyanswer…”el’scalmsmilewasenhahejoyofprehensionandrealization.

    “Let’sgooutside”shesuggested.“Theothersmusthavefiheirfinaltry-onbynowandwillsoonbeingdown.Yourcamerawillbeputtogoodusethen.”

    elledCharinaoutoftheprivatechapendwalkedtotheterofthelivingroom,whereanexpensivelycarvedcssidpianostoodinitsfullsplendorinaclearedoutspaclutteredbyfurnitureorors.Itseemedtobethepceforpianocertsorsmallindoormusicalperformances.elsatdownooolbeforetheinstrument,opeandwasabouttopysomethiheyheardtheswishingsoundofskirtsanddressesasstiffmaterialrubbedtogetherandthemerrysoundsofughterandchatterofyounggirls.

    “Don’tpush!”saidDorna.“Look!Youaresteppingonmyskirt…”

    “Who’spushing?”saidavoicethatsoundedlikeAngelica’s.“You’retheonewho’sshovingandjostling.See!Youhavemademyveiloffter!”Soon,themembersofthenewlyestablishedNewBrides’Clubtroopedintotheroom.elimmediatelypyedtheheWeddingMardCharinaclickedawaywithhercamera,takingclose-upshotsofallthebeauties.

    ThefirsttorushdowairswasofcoursethecleverlittledogMaureen.Assoonasitreachedlevelground,itbeganbarkingandjumpiedlytoexpressitsexhiration.ThencameAmalialeadingtheprocessiondowairsdressedinherredManchugowe-hairedolddywashelpedbytwotalndslenderyounggirls,SheiandYoko,bothdressedintheirsnowwhitebridalgownsbutwithveilsthrownbackastheywerebusyseeingtoAmalia’ssafetyandfort.Thehemsoftheirgownswereembroideredwiththeirsigflower,Shei’sbeingthecamelliaandYoko,thecherryblossom.Astheywalkedslowlydowairs,thestronglytrastingcolorsofredandwhitewereespeciallyeye-catgandstriking.Amaliawasjoyousandjubint,asifsensingthiswasnoordinaryday.Shewasbusycallingout,

    “Hey,Dimitri!Dimitri!Don’tgogallivantingaround.ebackheretomyside…”ShewasstillcalliledogMaureenbyhersonDimitri’sname.Oeousideagotcaughtiwistedmind,itwashardforhertoge.Behindher,withhandsoftlytougthebanistercamearegabride,dressedinfullregaliafrandandformalwedding.Shefloateddowairslightasacloud,herfacehalf-cealedunderamid-lengthveilmadeofsilktullewithdifferentversionsoftheboldandcolorfulflowercliviaembroideredbyhandatitserswhichwasalsoadorhmulticems.Theveilwasheldinpcebya“halo”tiaramainlyofrubiesencircledwithdiamonds.Thiswasarofthisweddingofthetury.Hermovementshadtobeslowandcarefusherweddinggownhadanine-footlongtrain,whichwasalsodottedwithcemsandceappliquéofthebeautifulclivia.Elina,hercousinandbridesmaid,dressedinherownweddinggownembroideredatthehemwithgoldandsilverjasmine,walkedbehindherholdingontothetrainofthebr