Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-08-28
GETS Her WISHES
BY ELLA r. PEARCE.

SSSn VI 4CikCl.
Everything ready and ahead Of
time. Aren't we wonderful, Munster"
Then, suddenly ducking her head in
a comically childish way, she slipped
to the elder woman'S side and wound
loving arms about her.
$50 soon, dearest-so SOON" she
murmured, with a catch in her young
voice.
Mrs Leeds gently stroked the shin
ing head on her shoulder.
Everything has gone splendidly,
Anna The mother spoke with lrac-
teal crispness. She would not let her
own voice quaver. land I suppose my
little girl is very happy now"
Anna lifted her head and her eyes
were tvinkling.
"Not absolutely happy, Mumsie."
She tapped off her words on upheld
angers Zone, two, three-three things
more I need to make me absolutely
happy"
-Why, Anna!n Mrs. Leeds looked
anxious. 81 can't imagine what you
have in mind. What more could you
wish for?"
"@There are three things" repeated
Anna. "Frsty, I wish Van Tredwell
would fail in love with somebody else"
whats the second wish, Anna?"
II wish Lois Mather was coming to
10Y wedding"
Lois Aather?" Mrs. Leeds looked
puzzled. "Why I haven't heard you
speak of her lately"
"But I've thought a lot" said Anna
quickly.
$50 you want Van Tredwell to for
get you, and Lois Mather to forgive"
"And come to my wedding" inter-
rupted Anna lightly. "But Of course
she won't. And there's my third !sh.
What Go you suppose it isl"
Mrs. Leeds shook her head
"WeH, I wish that someon' give
me a spinet desk for a wed pres
emit"
Then Mrs. Leeds laughed :thfully.
"Anna! Anna! you are such a child"
She sat long after her mother had
gone downstairs and thought over their
late conversation.
Anna was deeply in love with the
nan she was to marry. But she could
not help remembering Van Tredwell's
boyish attentions; his bashful gallan-
tries; his bitter disappointment at the
end.
Then the boarding school friendship
with Lois Mather. How delightful and
satisfying, that had been while it last
ed. No girl since that time had ever
been the understanding friend, the en-
Pertaining companion Lois Mather had
been.
Mrs. Leeds brought q letter to Annals
room IN the sunset hour.
ga big box has come. Something
Grated" she informed her daughter.
"Shall I have Josh open it for you?"
ayes. And I'll be right down."
Anna was opening her letter with a
queer expression on her face. 1t was
from Lois Mather.
"T've heard of your coming marriage
and the news set me thinking Of old
times, Anna, DEAR" the letter ran.
nAnd it seemed to me you would like
TO know of my new happiness, too. I
never had a friend like you, Anna"
Anna winked back a ready tear.
"He's a man from your own town
one of your neighbors. Isn't it strange?
But the moment Van Tredwell and I
met it was a case of love at sight.
You know how those things happen
sometimes. 1t wos Van who told me
Of your engagement. Van can't get
away just now, but I want TO come to
your wedding, Anna, if you'd like me
to-"
ooh" cried Anna, dazed by the sud-
den surprise of the news. Van Tired
well and Lois Mather! Met-engag-
ed-Lois coming to her wedding! She
turned to the letter again.
'arhe present is Vans, but the idea
IS mine" we're the next words she read.
'Men never know what to buy for
weddings. But I remember how fond
you were Of old-fashioned things
and"
Mother" called Anna excitedly over
the railing. as that big box open yet?
Is.it from Van? Don't tell mel know
what it is before l see it."
She hurried down the stairs, talking
breathlessly. Mother, the strangest
thing has happened. Vans in love with
the incest girl ever. Lois Mather's
coming to my wedding And-she told
Van to send that-she always thought
Of the right thing"
"Yes. There's your spinet desk"
nodded Mrs Leeds.
For q moment Anna gazed at the
much desired new gift. Then, with
Van Fredwell's card in n hand and
Lois Mathsr's letter in the other, her
head dropped to her mothers Shout
dr and happy tears flowed. "Just to
prove how happy I am" murmured
Anna.