The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-07-21

| I had one of my bad sore throat. Dr..
Allan knows" exclaimed Julie.
II was at your horsc, but l only saw
your grandfather about some deeds"
said Richard.
.And my collarette, my red chem
lille collar that George sent me from
Paris!-you could not have been even
near it"
EVERY body knows that collar,
Julie, there's not such another in Sum
nydale-a long red fringe, with little
gold tassel at the end" said Mrs. Allan.
MRS. Allan, ! ask you to take my
word for it, that Miss FARMLAND and
| have never firted, that l did not see
her on that day, and thSt l am utterly
ignorant as to how piece OF her
fringe became attached to my coat but
ton" said Richard. and then the two
puzzled, angry young people drove
away. this time to Mr.. FranEland's-
Bessie FARMLAND was hanging on the
gate. -,
"Bessie," said Julia tell me, did
YOU ever take my red collarette out OF
my roomp won't scold, not one word.
but Mr.. Dale and must know"
Bessie considered moment. ut
was ages ago, the day we got the last
arbutus. / only had it on for min
ute"
"Where did you put it, them"
Back in your drawcr-oh, first l
hung it on the bat stand; guess it was
there till after supper, butt didn't hurt
it scrap. and put 1t back in your
drawer when took up your supper.
You were sick that day."
There! You caught the fringe on
your coat when you got your hat and
cane!' exclaimed Julia, with . beam.
ing face. Bessie, get your hat and
come with u.s."
"Well, Ill swear"
'No, don't swear, Mr.. Dale; you've
no need. 1t hes been the hardest on
me-" said Julie. :,
THAT'S all you know about it,
growled Richard, as he helped Bessie
into the buggy, and thereupon Julie''
quick wit revealed TO her various
!, things.
They drove first to Mrs. Allan's
where Bessie related her performance
with the collarette, ana then Julie
looking down the street, said
There's Dolly Firth tying up hel
l honeysuckles. Let's go there. l cam
bear to think she should have believed
=. me fiirt the darling girl"
~ won't" said Richard.
"Yes you will. Bessie, just taxi
the reins; Mr. Dale likes to have littl'
e girls drive" said Julie. Bessie tool
: the reins, and Richard, leaning bacl
in his seat with an air of Indifference
was driven into the pretty gard~l
!, where Dolly, standing upon ladder
: was tying up honey-suckles.
Richard only raised his hat slight.
s when Dolly turned anu viewed thi
very unexpected trio, but Julie ex
q claimed: Dolly, dear, I've tele
graphed George that all Sunnydal
9 has gone quite mad, except we three
: Bessie hung my red collar ON the ha!
> stand, Mr.. Dale caught his coat in
); that day he came to see grandpa, whe
l was upstairs, sick, and every bod
8 in town saw him with a piece Of m
u fringe hanging to his coat, and. be
hold! all the world accused us of fir
u ing. We never knew word OF 1t I'll
y this morning. and now we are takin
Q Bess around, who is proud " comics
u her performance.
e Dolly's face glowed and dimpled .
she looked at Julie. Bessie has
Il good deal to answer for" she sale
r trying to appear joking. but the deeE
ening blush told Richard exactly wins
8 she meant, and the change in hi
le looks, voice and manner showed 6
u much to julie that after a few nor
words she exclaimed to her sistel
IS "Bess, you are crushing me, you roly
IS poly ball! Let's get out. and 60 to Sc
20 Miss Lawndes. I'm ready to face a
., the world, with my collarette on, too.
~ Richard offered to drive her whel
'e she wished to 60, but she insisted O
&c being helped out, and presently WI
hurrying down the path with Bessi
n leaving Richard standing within fo'
to Of Dolly's ladder.
Bessie enjoyed her prominence
the affair of the collarette, so the e,
"a PLANTATION spread fast, and Lii
Dale, Richards little sister. took prif
d. in showing her doll, adorned with Il
~ missing bit Of fringe, which she sal
es she had pulled off of brother Dick
y coat one evening.
IS So the atmosphere of Sunnyda
Ill cleared delightfully."-, and almost ar
man may now wear fringe on his CO.
nc button.
George Lane is coming home 500
e. Julie is keeping Miss Lawndes vel
at busy, and Richard, in his meditation
ga upon Dolly, now combines her with
tn nebulous arrangement of white La
ID and orange blossoms, to be worn b
-, fore long for his benefit-E. Mule