Love in Bloom

Gene Marshall was thrilled when her best friend from Cos Cob asked her to be her Maid of Honor. The wedding was picture perfect, but even a private affair became public when Gene was in attendance. So after the ceremony, she slipped away to make sure it was still the bride's day.

At the reception, she wore a gown provided by Monolithic (always protective of Gene's image on and off screen). But although she was arrayed in studio finery, to the wedding guests, she was just their Katie.

The ballroom had become a fairyland-and when Gene stepped onto the floor, every available gentleman (and a few unavailable ones, including the fathers of both the bride and groom!) lined up to dance.

Then the magic moment came. The bride ran up the steps, turned, and threw the wedding bouquet over her shoulder. A mad scramble, squeals-and the winner held her trophy high in the air. Gene clapped and walked empty-handed back to her mother and father.

"Oh, Katie," her mother took Gene's hands in her own and sighed as she watched the lucky girl rush to her beau, giggling shyly as he drew her in his arms. "Are you going to be always a bridesmaid and never a..."

Gene's silvery laugh tinkled above the hubbub. "Now, Mother, hush!" she said with a provocative wink. "'Always' and 'never' are such definite words-and always said by people who never have any hope!"

And with that, she toasted the happy couple with a secret smile.

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