The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-04-27

Dell rang. Ehcn girl waited Tor int
other to make the move, but no one
cared to take the initiative Flora ant
Emily met In the hall and gasped tC
hear Kate's voice calling out Of the up
per window
Please ring again. don't think
the girls heard you"
Flora dropped her apron and start
ed for the door. She turned the catch
she pulled, she put her knee against II
and pulled some more.
"oh, Emily. do come help me, We
simply must let them in."
So together they pulled, then the
girls on the outside began to help by
putting their combined weight against
It and pushing All to no avail
Kate Price, come down here this
minute and let the girls in-we can
bulge this door"
Kate appeared as fresh as you
please In a dainty white dress, and as
she came down the stairs her facd
plainly showed whole expression Of
contentment.
"Oh, we had that door painted yes
terday and | suppose It has all stuck
fast" Her pretty brown head apl
peared at the front window as she
called, "You will have to come In the
back way, girls, the door is stuck"
They all turned and came around to
the back door, where Kate let them in
with the air OF well trained hostess,
Just look at my dress, all green
paint-I won't have thing to wear
to the hop" Dear me this organdie
Is ruined-lt won't wash" were just a
few of the greetings she received.
Kate rose supreme, however, to all
such trihes, and she had soon man
aged to pacify all of the girls, and
they were seated around the tables
when the bell rang again. Out of the
window went Kate's head, and the
minister's voice was heard to say:
My dear Miss Price, I've run over
with the glasses that you sent last
night, and Mrs. Perkins asks you
please TO accept these few goodies
that were left over from the dona'
tlon." A large, substantlal-looking
basket was handed In the window.
"Oh. Mr. Perkins, do come In and
meet the girls, and have some lemon
ade. VIII you climb in the window or
come around the back way?"
I'm coming In, Miss Price, just long
enough to preach a sermon to one OF
your party. met Tom down the road
sitting on a rail fence in a most de-
jected frame Of mind, and, by the way,
here is package he gave me to de-
liver. Now rail fence on a hot af-
ternoon is no place for young man
to be sitting with broken heart, and
propose to send Miss Emily down to
tell him So"
lie can sit there till the fence gives
way" snapped Miss Emily. I'm not
going"
"Oh yes you are, Miss Emily. Tom
told me all about 1t. and it's quite
your own fault. Sam did cut his toe.
You are wholly to blame, so go tell
him so before he succumbs to sun.
stroke"
1t took the combined pleadings of
Mr.. Perkins and the club members.
but after much persuasion, and even
threats, Emily started for the rail
fence that ran around the orchard. She
automatically approached from the
rear. There Tom sat. hunched up like
backbird In the rain
Tom" called rather weak voice
Emily, darling" and with a bound
he was at her side.
I'm sorry / didn't let you I'm last
night, Tom, but you see | thought
you stopped in to see Lucy Wright
and that made you late"
mo. dear. told the truth. Sam
did cut his toe of with the wood cut
ter. and | had to go for the doctor"
81 know It now" admitted Emily.
"Mr. Perkins told me, and then be-
sides, I've seen Sam" Then with a
shy little glance she stole up to Tom
and said:
4 know where Mr.. Perkins is now,
Tom"
Emily, can It be? VIII you really
be mine today?"
Yes, Tom. today. II Mr. Perkins
thinks I've atoned sufficiently for my
sin"
Tom took her In his arms for just a
moment, and then together they start.
ed for the house. They found Mr. Per.
kins prying open the front door in
order that the club members might at
least make a proper exit, and the two
tod everybody of their plans.
There was a quiet little wedding In
town that night, and the club attend.
ed In body. Sam recovered sufi.
ciently to drive the bride and groom
to the station. and to this day the
members OF the Bridge club have al.
ways contended that Emily won the
prize at their last meeting.
While They Detect.