Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-09-29

"Why, he's still Directing to my l,av.
| ing dates with the other boys" Fairy's
voice was vibrant with grief. He
does make me wild! Aunt Grace, you
can't imagine. Last fall mentioned
casually that I was sure he wouldn't
object to my having lecture course
dates-I was too hard up to buy a tick
ct for myself they cost four dollars,
and aren't worth it. either And what
did he do but send me eight dollars to
buy two sets of tickets! Then this
spring. when the baseball season
opened, he sent me season tickets to
all the games suggesting that my flnan-
cial stringency could not be pleaded as
an excuse. Ever since he went to Chi.
cago last fall we've been fighting be-
cause the boys bring me home from
parties. l suppose he had to 60 and
learn to be a pharmacist, butts
| hard on me. He wants me to patter
along by myself like a-like-like a
hem" Fairy said hen" very Grossly!
IT'S shame said Prudence SYM
pathetically. That's just what it Is.
You wouldn't say word to his taking
girls home from things, would your"
"Hum-that's a different matter"
said Fairy more thoughtfully. He
hasn't wanted to yet. You see, he's
man and can 60 by himself without
having it look as though nobody want
ed to be seen with him. And he's a
stranger over there and doesn't need
to get chummy with the girls. The
boys here all know me, and ask me to
go, and-a man, you see, can just be
passive and nothing happens. But a
girls got to be downright negative.
and it's no joke. One misses SO many
good tines. You see, the cases are
different Prue."
Nes, that's So" Prudence assented
absent mindedly. counting of ten
more threads. a-
Then you would object if he had
dates?" queried Aunt Grace smilingly.
"Oh, no. not at all-if there was any
occasion for it-but there isn't. And
l think l would be justified in object
ing if he deliberately made occasions
for himself, don't your"
Yes. that would be different" Pru-
dence chimed in, such miles away"
in her voice. that Fairy turned on her
! Indignantly. I... III
Prudence Starr, you make me
Wild" she said. Cant you drop that
everlasting hemstitching, embroider-
ing, tatting, crocheting. for ten min
utes to talk to me? What in the world
are you going to do with it all. any
how? Are you intending to carpet your
floors with it,"
| This is Napkin" Prudence ex-
plained good naturedly THE set cost
me fifteen dollars" She sighed.
did the veil Gomez" The clouds
vanished magically from Fairy's face.
and she leaned forward with that Joy
of wedding anticipation that rules in
woman world.
Eyes. it's beautiful Come and see
it. Wait until pull four more threads.
It's gorgeous"
II still think you're making a great
mistake declared Fairy earnestly. 81
don't believe in big snowy church wed.
dings. You'd better change it yet. A
! little home affair with just the family
that's the way to do it. All this
satin gown. orange blossom elabora-
ton with curious eyes staring up and
DOWNRIGHT! It's all wrong"
teen-dollar-a-set napkin In her lap and
gazed at Fairy anxiously. Il know
you think so. Fairy she said. You've
told me SO several times" Fairy's
eyes twinkled but Prudence had no
intention Of sarcasm. But can't
| help it, can L? We had quite settled on
the home wedding, but when the twins
discovered that the members felt hurt
at being left out, father thought we'd
better change over"
| well, I can't see that the members
have any right to run our wedding. Be-
sides. it wouldn't surprise me If the
twins made it up because they wanted
a big fuss"
But some of the members spoke to
father" -'
"Oh, just common members that
don't count for much-and it was
mighty poor manners of 'em, too. if
you'll excuse me for saying So"
And you must admit, Fairy, that 1t
is lovely of the Ladies' Aid to give
that dinner at the hotel for US
| We'll. they'll get their moneys
worth Of talk out Of it afterward. It's
a big mistake.lWhat on earth are the
twins doing out there? Is that Jim
Forrest with them? Listen how they
are screaming with laughter! Would
you ever believe those twins are past
fifteen. and nearly through their junior
year? They haven't as much sense put
\ together as Connie has all alone
! Come and see the veil" said Pru-
TNdence. rising But she dropped back
on the step again as Carol came rush
ing toward them at full speed. with
Lark and tall young fellow trailing
q Il, inc hn1
THE mean things!" she gasped.
They cheated" She dropped hand
| full Of pennies in her aunt's lap as she
! lay in the hammock. Wen take 'em
/! TO Sunday school and give EN- to the
heather, that's what well do. They
cheated"