The new South-news., 1908-07-25

"Hi ~ xhe ul1. snS ecid never MAKE
such Al ezsuisits thrs4 ~ thAA. ~ sch
a. sh~ wanted ~ And Just asAd to
mys<lf We'll Emma EAsisy, II viii
take more shsn o. invitation " a
wedding 70 got that mAstsl throw amer
you've had the cheek 10 ask for ~
Anne rocked quietly. but the au,rssd
expression In her eyes de~pcned 10 a
degree whlch drove Mrs. IaIby into a
tefcrsise attitude.
And. Anne, I'm not the only one
that che virtually told wha, she
wants. either hap,,sned 10 notice
that after they left here they weus into
Mrs. Whites: ~ after supper ; STRIP
ped over acro.s the back yards-and
what do you fhlnkg"
Nrs. biAby paused and measured on
Length Of thread while her eyes
he9rched Anne's fsce sharply.
You know Mira white does beau
uful waiercolofH. and II you'd believe
II. Emma had spent ALL her time talk
Ing about that Lake George scene
which hansp between the front win
do~s' ahe told Mrs. white that she
loved watcr-coior pictures better than
any others. and abe never saw one rhe
liked as well as that Then she turned
10 that young mani never can think
of hie name me-and told him she wanted
one Ike II for their parIor. Did you
ever bear the equal of that?'
Bat. Mrs. BIxby-" Anne began
again. with no better success than be-
fore
And The queerest thing to me-" Mrs
birby hurried on. IS that Mrs white
never saw the point until she told n
over 10 met Mrs White isn't as quick
aa she might be Bu. when she dld
zee, she Felt as provoked about 4 az :
do. She says she bad Intended. II she
rot an invitation 10 The wedding. to
give Emma watcrcol0r. but now che
shall take her one OF those dollar glass
fruit-dlahoa In the window at Jones a
Sons. I've not decided what III give
certainly not more than dollars
worth under the circumstances. and IL
will not be a piece of Battenbsrgl"
hut began Anne. drawing on one
glove deliberately. Il must tell you
mat their new house IL 20 be-"
Yes. that's just III" cried Mrs. Blk
by We all know that the house Mr.
fasloy put up for Emma is away be-
yond his means, and they can't AFFORD
10 furnish Il PROPERLY now that it's
bullt But everybody knows" signi-
hoantly. how far a big wedding goes
toward furnishing a home-espcially
Mrs. Iixby raised her brows sarcastic
ally. If It bscomes generally known
Just what furnishings they want Well.
30 far as | am concerned, Emma viii
be disappointed
No, she won'tl" Anne burst out, so
suddenly that Mrs. Bixby could only
STARE.
Not bit disappointed cried Anne
laughing as she rose. The amusemant
lurking In her eyes overnowed her
face Neither will she be disappoint-
ed In not getting Mrs Whites water
coior-not shel"
What" calculated Mrs. Dixby. The
workbae slipped unno,iced to the moor.
Anne ruppcr. what do you mean,v
for ihe nrst tim. she was willing to
listen to her caller.
Annie fitted the fingers OF her gloves
carefully aud spoke breathlessly. sup
pressing the morriment which Mrs.
Bixby nevertheless perceived
Il have known II from the first. but
Emma only gave me permission this
TO speak OF it-she's not going
10 have biz wedding. No one will be
invited but her uncles and aunts-and
well. am 10 so. OF course. but she's
made me promise not TO give her
hing except swori-leaf fern. She
'ays people give such senseless gifts
lt weddings that she doesn't want
her new house filled with useless trum
perry"
Mis-. BiSby Redeemed. coughod. ant
dropped her thimblc. Her manner was
subdncd TO an unprecedented desr~
an she followed Anne TO the door He,
voice was humble In It's cadence and
shaded into pleading as she pressed
Anne's hand. saying:
It's such "A pleasure. dear. to tell
~" '''"~Hs h'''uNe icei sure you III
never repeat them"
M'er Anne's departure she picked
up her thimbts and work-bas. straight
ened a chair here and picked ur a
thread there. and II WAS full hour be-
fore she made her reluctant way
through the back yards TO Mrs. Whites
Youths Companion.