Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1917-11-21

with an unwonted frownl, crumpled 3
letter Ia her hand.
do think men are the most ag-
gravating things that ever lived. : she
declared, with annoyance In her. voice
The woman In the hammock smiled
slightly, and did not speak. Prudence
carefully counted ten threads, and SOL
emnly drew one before she voiced her
question.
What is he saying noW7'
why, he's still Directing to my hav-
ing dates with the other boys" Fairy's
voice was vibrant with grief. HE
does make me Wild I! Aunt Grace, you
can't imagine. Last fall mentioned.
casually that was sure he wouldn't
object to my having lecture course
dates-I was too hard up to buy a
ticket for myself; they cost four dol
lars, and aren't worth 1t, either. And
what did he do but send me eight dol
lars to buy two sets OF tickets! Then
this spring, when the baseball season
opened, he sent me season tickets to
oil the games, suggesting that my fnan-
cial stringency could not be pleaded as
excuse. Ever since he went to Chicago
last fall we've been fighting because
the boys bring me home from parties.
He wants me to patter along by my
self like a-likelike a hen ~ Fairy
said "hen" very Grossly!
It's a shame" said Prudence sym
pathetically. That's just what 1t is.
You wouldn't say word to his tax
Ing girls home from things, would
you r.
"Hum- that's q 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 90, 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 times. You see the cases are diff
ferent, Prue.''
Eyes, that's So" Prudence assented
absent-minded counting off ten more
threads.
"Then you would object II he had
dates?" Queried Aunt Grace smilingly.
ooh, no, not at all-if there was any
occasion for it-but there isn't. And
I think would be justified in object
ing II he deliberately made occasions
for himself, don't your
Eyes, that would be different" Pru-
dence chimed in, such "miles away"
in her voice that Fairy turned on her
Indignantly.
Prudence Starr, you make me Wild"
she said. ..Can't you drop that ever
lasting hemstitching, embroid ering.
tatting, crocheting, for ten minutes to
talk to met What in the world are
you going to do with it all, anyhow2
Are you intending to carpet your floors
with ftp Sss
This Is a napkin" Prudence ex-
planned good-natured eddy. 1.-THE set cost
me fifteen dollars" She sighed.
tDid the veil come r. 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
1t. Wait until pail four more threads.
It's gorgeous"
II still think you're making great
mistake" declared Fairy earnestly. Il
don't believe in big, snowy church we'd
dings. You'd better change It vet. A
little home affair with just the fam
ilythat's the way to do It. All this
satin-gown, orange blossom elabora-
ton with curious eyes staring up ane
down It's all wrong Y
Prudence dropped the precious fl.
ten-d o1ar-a-set napkin In her lap ana
gazed at Fairy anxiously. know
you think so, Fairy" she said. "Yo u've
told me so several times" Fairy's
eyes twinkled, but Prudence had no
intention Of sarcasm. "But I can't
help 1t, can I? 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, can't see that the members
have any right to run our wedding.
Besides, it wouldn't surprise me II the
twins made it up because they wanted
big fuss"
.But some of the members spoke to
father. And you must admit, Fairy,
that It is lovely Of the Ladies' Aid to
give that dinner at the hotel for u.s.
swell, they'll get their moneys
worth Of talk out Of it afterward. It's
a big, mistake - What 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