The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1906-12-13

OF course Anna was not at all
pleased with his conduct, for she
wanted him to pay all his atten-
tions to her.
The Aimes girls were going to
have party on Christmas, and
SO, of course, the inmates of the
house were for several DAYS very
busy. The day before Christmas
Ada, one of Annals friends. came
to help her decorate the parlor,
and during the day each told the
other all her secrets. After the
parlor was satisfactorily arranged
they sat down and began to talk
about something of secmingly
great interest At last Anna said
you may be sure | shall not lei
her get the best of me without
my making one strike
Neither would L. returned
her friend. But do not fear. Fos-
ter never loved anyone except
you, and she's SO simple she'll
never captivate him so soon.
We'll, I'm quite sure that you
speak truly, Ada" said Anna.
But do you know, I'd just like
to have little fun with her. Eos
tcr,s mother thinks that she's all
there is; ] wish ! could make a
fool OF her"
"Oh, if there's any fun in it, let
me help, please. What are you
going to do? Tell me quickly.
I'm dying to know" cried Ada.
F.. We'll, listen; this is my plan !:
You see, Foster told her that she
looked pretty in her white dress,
ind | really believe she thinks he
owes her. Now. ! was thinking
hat ] could write a note to her
Cling her to wear that dress on
he night of the party You see
is such a pretty thing that I'm
lfupst jealous of it; but II J
Bfnd S1Ity laugh at her for wear
ing it, ] would feel fine.
You've got good brain
Nina. You can think of a great
many good schemes. But don
YOU think it would be we'll TO as
her to wear large single lea
over her heart,
Both the girls laughed at this
Yes, indeed, that would be grcl'
fun to see her running around
with large green leaf pinned &c
her pretty white dress; and O
curse she would wear it; O.
course she would.
81 have a good masculine hand
50 you dictate the note and II
write it," said Ada.
Very well, write: Swcc'
maiden, YOU have set my hear
m fire. | knew not what love
was until | saw you. and | know
from your glance that you love
me. Tomorrow night wear that
pretty white dress, with a large
green fern leaf over your heart to
let me know that you love me
Trusting that | shall see your
sweet face early on the morrow.
| remain,
Your loving
"FOSTER. ="
Ehe above note was sealed and
addressed, placed in a bouquet OF
flowers and sent up to Alice.
When all was done, how the girls
laughed. They had such a good
time about it that one would
scarcely believe they could have
better; but still. when they parted
they promised each other that
they should have great sport
watching the City 'un' sport her
fern leaf. Even after Ada left,
Anna continued to laugh and
could hardly keep a straight face
even at the supper table.
= 1t is well that the girls had
their laugh out first, for at the
party Alice appeared in a pale
blue dress with few modest VIC
lets pinned on ther bosom. Anna
and Ada looked wondcringly at
each other. what can be the
natter they asked. "She must
not have received the note" At
last, being able to stand it no
longer, Anna sought the waiting
maid and asked If she had given
the flowers TO Miss Alice. Sure"
She had done exactly as she had
been told, and, what was more,
Miss found a note in the bou-
quet, which made her blush very
much.
Now the girls were more per
picked than ever They watched
Alice very closely, but they did
not see her slip from behind a
curtain and place a note in Fos-
ter's hand, Nor did they see the
young mans face as he read the
following:
"Mr. Clyde:
Dear Sir-I do not love YOU