New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-10-20
old tassel at The end, 2 said Mrs. Al

gold tassel at The end, !" said Mrs. Al
Ian.
.Mrs. Allan, Task you to take my
word for it that Miss FARMLAND and
have never firted, that did not see
her on that day, and that / am utter
~ ignorant as to how = piece of her
fringe became attached to my coat
button" said Richard; and then the
two puzzled, angry young people
drove away, this time to Mr.. Frapk-
| lands
Bessie FARMLAND was hanging on
the gate.
"Bess," said Julie, sstell me, did you
ever take nay red collarette out OF my
room? I won't scold, not one word,
but Mr.. Dale and / must know"
! Bessie considered a moment. cit
was ages ago; the day we got the last
arbutus. only had it a minute
where did you put it them"
'Back IN your drawer-oh, first /
hung it on the hat stand; guess it
was there until after supper; but
didn't hurt it a scrap, and put it
back in your drawer when I took up
your supper. You were sick"
There" You caught the fringe on
your coat when you got your hat and
camel" exclaimed Julie, with beaming
face. Bessie, get your hat and come
with u.s.
"Well, I'll swear
"No. don't swear, Mr.. Dale; you've
no need. It has been the hardest on
me" said Julie.
FThat's all you know about it,"
growled Richard, and thereupon
jules quick wit revealed to her va
rious things.
They drove first to Mrs. Allan's,
where Bessie related her performance
with the collarette, and then Julie
looking down the street said: There's
Dolly Firth tying up her honeysuckles.
Let's 60 there. Ican't bear to think
she should have believed me a firt,
the dear girl!''
| 81 won't" said Richard.
eyes, you will. Bessie, just take the
reins; Mr.. Dale likes to have little girls
drive" said Julie. Bessie took the
reins, and Richard, leaning back in
his seat with an air OF Indifference,
was driven into the pretty garden
where Dolly, standing upon ladder,
was tying up honeysuckles.
| Richard only raised his hat slightly
when Dolly turned and viewed this
very unexpected trio, but Julie ex-
claimed: dolly, dear, photographed
George that all Sunnydale has gone
quite mad except we three. Bessie
hung my red collar on the hat stand,
Mr.. Dale caught his coat in it that
day he came to see grandpa, when /
was upstairs sick, and verybody in
town saw him with a piece of my
fringe hanging to his coat, and behold!
all the world accused us of flirting.
We never knew word of it till this
morning, and now we are taking Bess
around, who is proud to confess her
performance"
Dolly's face glowed and dimpled as
she looked at Julie. "Bessie has a
good deal to answer for,' she said,
trying to appear joking but the deep
ening blush told Richard exactly what
she meant; and the change in his looks,
voice and manner showed so much to
Julie that after a few more words she
exclaimed to her sister: "Bess, you
are crushing me, you roly-poly ball!
Let's get out and 60 to see Miss
Lawndes. I'm ready to face all the
world, with my collarette on, too"
Richard offered to drive her where
she wished to 60, but she insisted on.
being helped out, and presently was
hurrying down the path with Bessie,
leaving Richard standing within afoot
Of Dolly's ladder.
Bessie enjoyed her prominence in
the affair of the collarette, so the ex-
PLANTATION spread fast, and Lily Dale,
Richards little sister, took pride in
showing her doll adorned with the
missing bit OF fringe, which she said
she had pulled off of brother Dicks
coat one evening. !
So the atmosphere OF sunnydale
cleared delightfully."-, and almost any
man may now wear fringe on his coat
button.
George Lane is coming home soon.
Julie is keeping Miss Lawndes, very
busy, and Richard, in his meditation
upon Dolly now combines her with
nebulous arrangement OF white lace
and orange blossoms, to be worn before
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