Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-12-21
CHAPTER IIi-Continued.

"Hum-that's q different natter
said Fairy more thoughtfully. "He
hasn't wanted to yet. You see, he's
man and can go 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
q 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."
"Yes that's So" Prudence assented
absent-mindedly,, counting off ten more
threads.
"Then you would object IL he had
dates?" queried Aunt Grace smilingly.
sob, no, not at all-if there was any
occasion for it--but there isn't. And
/ think | would be justified in object
ing If he deliberately made occasions
for himself, don't you?"
"Yes 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, embroidering,
tatting, crocheting, for ten minutes to
talk to me2 What In the world are
you going to do with it all, anyhow?
Are you intending to carpet your floors
with it?"
"This is a Napkin" Prudence ex-
planned good-naturedly. 1.-The set cost
me fifteen dollars" She sighed.
ibid 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.
1t. 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 we'd
dings. You'd better change it yet. A
ily-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"
Prudence dropped the precious fif-
ten-dOlar-a-set napkin in her lap and
gazed at Fairy anxiously. II know
you think so, Fairy" she said. you've
told me so several times" Fairy's
eyes twnkied, but Prudence had no
intention of sarcasm. But l 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, l can't see that the members
have any right to run our wedding
Besides, it wouldn't surprise me if the
twins made 1t 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 tC
give that dinner at the hotel for u.s.
"Well, they'll get their moneys
worth of talk out of it afterward. It's
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 pas
fifteen, and nearly through their junior
year? They haven't as much sense pu
together as Connie has all alone"
Come and see the veil" said Pru
dence, rising. But she dropped bacl
on the step again as Carol came rush
Ing toward them at full speed, will
Lark and a tall young fellow trailing
slowly, laughing, behind her.
1.-THE mean things I" she gasped
"They cheated" She dropped a hand
full of pennies in her aunt's lap as sh,
lay in the hammock "We'll take ZEN
TO Sunday school and give 'em to tn,
heather, that's what Wen do. The,
cheatedw
"Yes, infant, who cheated, and how
and why? And whence the startling
array of pennies? And why this un
wonted affection for the heather?
Knocked Fairy.
Trying to be blank verse, Fairy
Keep 1t up, you haven't far to 90 =
There they are Look at them, Aun
Grace. They cheated. They tried t
get all my hard-earned pennies by ne
farious methods, and"
Sand so Carol stole them all, an
rant Sit down, Jim. My, It's hot
Give me back my pennies, Carol"
"The heather The heathenp in
sisted Carol. mot penny do 20
get. You see, Aunt Grace, we wer