Excerpt
“Well, maybe she could still do it.”
Tyne laughed. “Yeah, sure, in her habit.”
Moe stood up and carried their empty mugs to the sink. “Why not?
At least she could do it for you. With you being Catholic, your attendants
could all be nuns. That would be quite impressive, don’t you
think, with three or four of the sisters in their flowing black and white
robes toddling down the aisle in front of the beautiful bride in her
white gown. You could ask Sister Mary Louise, and Sister Sarah and ….”
“Moe!”
Moe laughed. “Sorry, kiddo, I’m being facetious. Anyway, we’d
better hit the hay. You said you were tired, and look how long I’ve
kept you up.”
“I’ve kept you up, too. I doubt if I’ll be able to sleep, anyway, with
all the excitement.” Tyne pressed the light switch by the door, leaving
the kitchen in darkness. She was on her way to her bedroom when
Moe gasped.
“Oh, gee whiz, I forgot.” She grabbed Tyne’s shoulder and turned
her towards the living room.
Tyne resisted only slightly. “I saw Cam’s flowers as soon as I came
in, remember? They’re lovely, but I wish he wouldn’t keep spending
mon….”
Her words were cut off when Moe drew her to a stop in the doorway
and switched on the light. Tyne stared. The furniture had been
rearranged to accommodate a cabinet with a small screen facing into
the room, and a pair of antennae pointing to the ceiling.
“Moe, where in the world did you get a television set?”
“From Ken’s parents. It’s not new, but it works fine. We can get
two channels. It’s a bit snowy, but Ken said he’ll probably be able
to make the picture better if he fiddles with the rabbit ears. His dad
got it from the store where he works. Someone had traded it in for
a larger one.”
“That’s so kind of Ken’s parents,” Tyne said.
She had seen TV only a half dozen times, usually at Cam’s home.
The screen was bigger than this one, and they had an aerial on the
roof of their house to make the black and white picture clear. It also
gave them a variety of channels.
“Ken’s parents said they were giving it to me as an engagement
gift. Isn’t that sweet?”
