The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-09-28

I hailed. her mouth grew firm-she bad
found the thing-finding meant keep
! ing. But Margaret would not thlnk
| so-she would be all for hunting up
the owner. never thiuking OF her own
need. She should not do 1t Mrs
Lane had her own dull ambitions. She
| loved her husbands daughter all the
better now that he was dead Marga'
ret should go to the picnic-Jimmy
Traynor would be there. Jimmy was
4 sort of cousin and highly desirable
In Mrs. Lanes eyes. II only he could
see Margaret at her best, II might
mean a great deal II he did not see
her. Il was unlikely he would come
looking for her at home-and that
baggage Dora Carter would be sure
to make much OF him.
Joe hadn't no bobbinet, but ne
sold me this veil dirt cheap-only 5O
cents-and waits fer the money. Mrs
Lane said as she flung the veil In
Margaret's lap.
Margaret gave little cry She was
no more lace.wise than her elder, but
she knew beauty anywhere-the COD
web traceries. the delicate foriation'
as fine as frost.lace. filled her with
Joy. =,
You're real good to me, mother
she said, looking up, dewy-eyed. But
It don't seem right to go In debt tor
anything we can do without. IL
don't seem right, either. to cut ana
slash this" touching the lace tender
ly. 81 wonder how Joe ever came TO
buy IT, never saw 1t In the show
case"
you are the beat Of all" Mrs. Lane
said fretfully. Here | been trompin
bareheaded In the sun to get what you
want. and you amt satisfied"
I'm too satisfied the veil Is TOO
pretty" Margaret cried, getting up
and enveloping her throat In the hne
fabric
When she started 10 the picnic
! next morning she was almost happy
Blue was certainly her color; THIS
I blue matched her eyes. She would
{ not look down at the taggy RULED
skirt-rather she held up her head
+ so the lace at her throat might sho"
g its full beauty. She had put In lace
sleeves. too-the veil was long and
ample. And still there remained d
lot of It. enough for covering her
frowsy pink hat as soon as she nau
time to do It. And just at the gate
she ran upon Jimmy Traynop; coming
to escort her to the picnic grounds
He gave a satisfied whistle at sigh'
OF her and said
Peggy. shall have the swagger
est girl of anybody. You look gooo
enough to eat but don't you be
afraid"
81 sha'nt be-" Margaret laughed.
: Her holiday mood ran unchecked
until dinner time. Jimmy stuck OI
; her, and, such is the force OF exam
: pie, three other young fellows wh'
otherwise would have no more thar
nodded to her, had made great pre-
tense of hanging around the pair.
Miss Aida Venn came to the picnic
in anything but holiday mood. Sh'
had been angry over coming to I'M
Gores-they were rich and childiess
therefore to be concilated. But the!
need not have dragged her out amonI
) their villagers!
II she had not been In such ten
per she might not have gone to e'
tremities. At sight Of Margaret-in
nocently fine and vain, In her ros
point-she gave little gasp an
I'd clutched Mrs. Cores arm. crying;
n 81 knew II was stolen-my veil
Rut Won insisted there wasn't thief 4
IN all your precious village"
id Aida. hush" Mrs Gore said In a
II imperative whisper But Miss Ven
he had darted from her, caught Margare
rg by both shoulders and was shaKin
et her hard as she cried:
a "How dared you ruin 1t? MY ven
ke You know you stole it"
,h. Excuse me, ma'am-but you kno'
et. that's no such thing" Jimmy Raync
Interrupted, breaking her clutch o
ut. Margaret as he spoke.
es- Margaret was white as death. Sh
re. nut ler ndnu 10 ueT lHlOol' 90 NNoN9
mt asking something of the lace. Int
en- itively she sensed her stepmother
cd piteous subterfuge. 81 did not STE
nd your lace-and an sorry to hay
gs cut It.. she said tremulously. We
found It. You can have 1t
IN. back"
ny. Found It! rkely story" Mi
oe Venn began.
lly Raynor stepped before Margeret
IF you've got any menfolks'
ne. like to talk with them" he said
lif. Miss Venn shook her head.
nd Listen. I'll pay for your veil! Wh
'as did It COST"
Nv. only s3OO-just a cheap thin
ace YOU know" Miss Venn flung at hi
did malevolently.
lad Margaret shuddered. but Jimn
the smiled
use "Ill send you check In the moi
a ing-Judge Gore will tell you ]
I'm good" he said He turned to Mars
ret. "And you Peggy, can maybe
un. the thing so it'll do for weddl
ex' veil"