Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-02-07
CHAPTER III-continued.

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said Fairy more thoughtfully. "He
hasn't wanted to yet. You see, he's
q man and can go by himself without
having II look as though nobody want
ed TO be seen with him. And he's
stranger over there, and doesn't need
to get chummy with the girls. The
boys here all know me, and ask me
to 60, 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-mindedly, counting off ten more
threads.
'Then you would object IL he had
dates?" queried Aunt Grace smilingly,
"Oh, no, not at all-if there was any
occasion for it-but there isn't. And
/ think 1 would be justified in object
ing If he deliberately made occasions
for himself, don't YOU"
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. Cant you drop that ever
lasting hemstitching, embroidering,
tatting crocheting, for ten minutes to
talk to me? What in the world are
you going to do with it all, anyhow
MOI inf 70 oax
with itT'
"This is a Napkin" Prudence ex.
planned good-naturedly. 1.-THE set cost
me fifteen dollars" She sighed.
ibid the veil conner" The clouds
vanished magically from Fairy's face,
and she leaned forward with that Joy
of wedding anticipation that rules In
woman-world.
"Yes, it's beautiful. Come and see
1t. Wait until pull four more threads.
It's gorgeous"
81 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
little home affair. with just the fam
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 IF
ten-dollar-a-set napkin in her lap and
gazed at Fairy anxiously. 81 know
you think so, Fairy" she said. you've
told me so several times" Fairys
eyes twinkled, but Prudence had no
intention of sarcasm. But 1 can't
help it, can I? We had quite settled
on the home wedding, but when the
tv1ns discovered that the members felt
It at being left out, father thought
better change over"
well, I can't see that the members
have any right to run our wedding
Besides. 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. And you must admit, Fairy
that it is lovely of the Ladies' Aid te
give that dinner at the hotel for u.s.
''Well, 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 pas
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
dence, rising. But she dropped bach
on the step again as Carol came rush
ing toward them at full speed, witt
Lark and tall young fellow trailing
slowly, laughing, behind her.
"The mean thingsr" she gasped
"They cheatedw She dropped hand
ful of pennies in her aunt's lap as sht
lay in the hammock. "We1l take ZEN
to Sunday school and give 'em to tht
heather, that's what we'll do. They
cheatedr
Yes, infant, who cheated, and how
and why? And whence the startlin,
array of pennies? And why this I'm
wonted affection for the heathen?'
Knocked Fairy.
'Trying to be blank verse, Fairy
Keep 1T up, you haven't far to go -
There they are! Look at them, Aun
Grace. They cheated. They tried t.
get ali my hard-earned pennies by ne
farious methods, and"
"And so Carol stole them all, ant
ranI Sit down, Jim, My. it's hot
Give me back my pennies, Carol"
''The heathenl The heather" In
sisted Carol. "Not a penny do 70,
get You see, Aunt Grace, we Wer'