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wedding. It’s going to be small, and you and Kathryn will be my only attendants.”
As they played with the children, Susan and Helen discussed the wedding. Helen ended up choosing ice blue and silver as her colors, and Susan gave her several additional suggestions for her wedding. As they were leaving, Susan promised to come down to Sanderford Park three days before the wedding to help with the final details.
Helen left for Sanderford Park the next day. She didn’t see Matthew before she left. Kathryn told Helen that she felt terrible about not going with her, but she couldn’t take time off from the Art Institute. She would come down with Aunt Miriam for the wedding and promised to get with Susan about their dresses for the wedding.
It was a peaceful drive, and Helen caught up on her reading. While she wasn’t the avid reader that Melody was, she still enjoyed a good book every now and then. Trepidation consumed Helen when she thought about seeing Henry and Melody, because she knew they weren’t going to be happy about her decision to marry without love. They had a love match, and she knew that was what they had wanted for her.
When Helen’s carriage pulled up under the portico, one of the footmen came down the stairs, lowered the steps for her, and helped her out of the carriage. Simpson was there to take her wrap. “It is good to see you, Lady Helen. The family is in the drawing room getting ready to have tea.”
“Thank you, Simpson. I’ll go right in.” As Helen approached the drawing room, she hesitated and took a deep breath to calm her nerves. Then she went in and said, “Hello, everyone. It’s so good to see all of you. How are my precious nieces and nephews?”
Melody ran over to her and gave her a hug. “The children are as full of energy as ever, and Magnus is a delightful baby. He’s already sleeping through most of the night. Helen, it’s wonderful to see you. We received your note letting us know you were coming.”
“I’m glad all of you are well. Now, let’s discuss my wedding plans,” feeling it was better to get it all out in the open.
“You know four weeks is not much time to plan a wedding. Are you sure you don’t want to delay it until later in the summer? I just feel that you’re rushing into this marriage, and I don’t want you to regret it later. If you waited until August, it would give you time to be sure, and it would give us more time to plan.”
“I know it isn’t much time, but I’m confident we can get everything done. Susan and I met yesterday, and she gave me some excellent suggestions. I promise you, I won’t regret this marriage.”
“But Helen, you’ve only known him for a couple of weeks. How can you be sure this isn’t a mistake?”
“Matthew and I are very well suited. We have many common interests, and I feel that I’ll love living by the sea. You would be surprised how well you can get to know someone, especially when each person has a goal in mind.”
“What do you mean a goal in mind?” Melody asked as she sat down and started pouring everyone their tea.
“The second day I met Matthew, we agreed to spend two weeks getting to know each other, and if we felt we would suit after the two weeks, then we would marry. I found Matthew to be sincere and very candid, and I know that I can trust him. This may seem a cold way to decide to get married, but this is what I want.”
“Well, trust and respect are important in a marriage,” Melody replied, then sighed, with resignation in her voice, she asked, “Helen what kind of wedding did you have in mind?”
“I don’t want a large wedding,” Helen explained, “mainly just family and the neighbors. I never dreamed about a big wedding at St. George’s, like so many of the ton have. I just want to get past the wedding and get on with my life.”
“I know you’ve always wanted to marry at St. Nicolas’s, and I can understand you wanting to get on with your life. What have you planned so
As they played with the children, Susan and Helen discussed the wedding. Helen ended up choosing ice blue and silver as her colors, and Susan gave her several additional suggestions for her wedding. As they were leaving, Susan promised to come down to Sanderford Park three days before the wedding to help with the final details.
Helen left for Sanderford Park the next day. She didn’t see Matthew before she left. Kathryn told Helen that she felt terrible about not going with her, but she couldn’t take time off from the Art Institute. She would come down with Aunt Miriam for the wedding and promised to get with Susan about their dresses for the wedding.
It was a peaceful drive, and Helen caught up on her reading. While she wasn’t the avid reader that Melody was, she still enjoyed a good book every now and then. Trepidation consumed Helen when she thought about seeing Henry and Melody, because she knew they weren’t going to be happy about her decision to marry without love. They had a love match, and she knew that was what they had wanted for her.
When Helen’s carriage pulled up under the portico, one of the footmen came down the stairs, lowered the steps for her, and helped her out of the carriage. Simpson was there to take her wrap. “It is good to see you, Lady Helen. The family is in the drawing room getting ready to have tea.”
“Thank you, Simpson. I’ll go right in.” As Helen approached the drawing room, she hesitated and took a deep breath to calm her nerves. Then she went in and said, “Hello, everyone. It’s so good to see all of you. How are my precious nieces and nephews?”
Melody ran over to her and gave her a hug. “The children are as full of energy as ever, and Magnus is a delightful baby. He’s already sleeping through most of the night. Helen, it’s wonderful to see you. We received your note letting us know you were coming.”
“I’m glad all of you are well. Now, let’s discuss my wedding plans,” feeling it was better to get it all out in the open.
“You know four weeks is not much time to plan a wedding. Are you sure you don’t want to delay it until later in the summer? I just feel that you’re rushing into this marriage, and I don’t want you to regret it later. If you waited until August, it would give you time to be sure, and it would give us more time to plan.”
“I know it isn’t much time, but I’m confident we can get everything done. Susan and I met yesterday, and she gave me some excellent suggestions. I promise you, I won’t regret this marriage.”
“But Helen, you’ve only known him for a couple of weeks. How can you be sure this isn’t a mistake?”
“Matthew and I are very well suited. We have many common interests, and I feel that I’ll love living by the sea. You would be surprised how well you can get to know someone, especially when each person has a goal in mind.”
“What do you mean a goal in mind?” Melody asked as she sat down and started pouring everyone their tea.
“The second day I met Matthew, we agreed to spend two weeks getting to know each other, and if we felt we would suit after the two weeks, then we would marry. I found Matthew to be sincere and very candid, and I know that I can trust him. This may seem a cold way to decide to get married, but this is what I want.”
“Well, trust and respect are important in a marriage,” Melody replied, then sighed, with resignation in her voice, she asked, “Helen what kind of wedding did you have in mind?”
“I don’t want a large wedding,” Helen explained, “mainly just family and the neighbors. I never dreamed about a big wedding at St. George’s, like so many of the ton have. I just want to get past the wedding and get on with my life.”
“I know you’ve always wanted to marry at St. Nicolas’s, and I can understand you wanting to get on with your life. What have you planned so
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