Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-06-12
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Midget"
Yes"
Il am going to make fudge. Miss
3eulah has gone to town, and there's
lobody but Miss Betty on guard. SUI
.anne has the chocolate, and l am go,
rg 10 contribute the milk. You
needn't bring anything but your sweet
Ielf."
Midget came trailing out into the
limness of the hall, her pink kimono
gathered about her shivering figure.
I'm glad" she said wistfully,
that We are going to do something
exciting. This school is the limit,
Margaret. I'm so blue I could weep
IN your shoulder if you weren't so un-
sympathetic.
I'm unsympathetic because you
haven't any real woes" was Mar5a-
.et's calm response. You needn't
pose as an ill-used heroine simply be-
cause you can't spend the week end
with Mary Tempest"
1T isn't just that" Midget hesi'
::ated. IF you only knew, Marga-
:et"
Il do knew. Arthur Tempest Is to
oe there, ard your heart will break
f you don't see him.
Perhaps his heart will break, "
said little Midget. with dignity
which made Margaret stare at her.
We've are engaged. Margaret"
Margaret took her friend by the
shoulders and shook her "And you
haven't told u.s." she cried; "yoi
haven't told Suzanne and mech,
Midget"
well, you Midget explained,
hastily. 1T e happen until today"
"But you sn't seen him and you
l!dn't g. ly letters, for ! brought
up the nail"
Il know. But-Arthur proposed BY
telephone
"Of all things!" Margaret clutched
Midget's arm. How perfectly 70,
uduliSy NllGSCI -hloOiSloA-
at wasn't romantic at ALL" Mid
get declared, miserably II wanted
1t to happen in a garden among the
roses, or out in boat in the moon
light"
Well, wouldn't care where 1t
was, so that the man was Arthur
Tempest" said practical Margaret
You're a LUCKY girl. Come on up and
.ell us about it."
Curled up comfortably on the foot
Of Suzanne's couch, Midget told her
story. II used to know Arthur when
was a tiny little thing. Our fam
lilies lived next door to each other,
and that's how I came to be so init
mate with Mary Tempest. Arthur
was educated abroad. and l haven't
seen him for years. He came back
a month ago and Mary invited me
down to help celebrate his homecom-
ing. And-he fell in love with me.
and he's going back to London this
week, and Miss Beulah has chosen
this time of all others to go away, and
Miss Betty doesn't dare give any OF
US permission to leave the school
while Miss Beulah is gone-and so
E-INshan't see him"
Couldn't you write to your mother
and get permission?" Suzanne asked
There isn't time. I've told Mum
sic all about it, and l know she vii!
say bless you, my children but that
won't help me out-Arthur leaves to-
morrow morning"
why don't you meet him some
where and have it oyer?"
Midget shook her head. Mother
wouldn't like it. She hates anything
clandestine, and a man can't think
much of a girl who suggests a thing
like that"
Margaret, who was stirring the
fudge energetically, suggested, why
don't you go down and explain things
to Miss Betty?"
DO you think 1t would do any
yood?"
Try it."
When Midget entered the big
school room she found Miss Betty
sitting alone. her big yellow Cupid in
her lap.
Midget, standing in the door, asked,
in a meek voice, May I speak to you
a minute, Miss Betty?"
Certainly" was the gentle re-
sponse.
7 don't want to do anything Mid
get began with great embarrassment,
that would be against the rules.
But-but were you ever In love. Miss
Betty?'
The pale little lady opened her
mouth, but not word came.
II suppose shouldn't ask such a
question:" Midget apologized. "but 1t
did seem that if-if-you had ever
cared very much for any one that
you-you'd sympathize with me now,
Miss Betty" And Midget, whose feel
;noe b,d heen much wrought upOn by