The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-07-05
CHAPTER iil-continued.

"Hum-thats a different matter.
eaid Fairy more thoughtfully. He
hasn't wanted to yet. You 80, he's
Q man and can go by himself without
having It look as though nobody want
"a to be seen with him. And he's .
stranger over there. and doesn't need
10 get chummy with the girls. The
boys here all know me. and ask me
to TO- 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 30 many
good times. You see the cases are diff
ferent. Prue."
yes, that's So" Prudence assented
absent-mindedly. counting of ten more
threads.
''Then you would object II he had
datesT' queried Aunt Grace smilingly.
"Oh, no, not at all-if there was any
occasion for sit--but there isn't. And
I think I 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 Cant you drop that ever
lasting hemstitching, embroidering.
tatting, crocheting, for ten minutes to
talk to me7 What in the world are
you going to do with 1t all. anyhow? :?
Are you intending to carpet your floors
with IT."
''This is a Napkin" Prudence e1-
planned good -naturedly. 1.-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.
"Yes, it's beautiful. Come and see
It Wait until pull four more threads.
It's gorgeous"
'1 still think you're making a great
mistake" declared Fairy earnestly. II
don't believe In big, snowy church we'd
dlngs. You'd better change 1t yet A
little home affair with just the fam
ily-that's the way to do 1t. All this
satin-gow orangeblossom elabora-
ton with curious eyes staring up and
down-ugh! It's all wrong!"
Prudence dropped the precious If
ten-dollar- Asset napkin in her lap and
SaEed at Fairy anxously. II know
you think %. Fairy" she said. you've
told me 30 several times" Fairys
eyes twinkled, but Prudence had no
intention of sarcasm. But I can't
hal tt od
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.
Besides, 1t wouldn't surprise me If the
twins made 1t up because they wanted
a big fuss"
But some Of the members spoke to
father. And you must admit. Fairy.
that It IL lovely Of the Ladies' Aid to
give that dinner at the hotel for u.s."
We'll, they'll get their moneys
worth Of talk out Of 1t afterward. It's
big mistake.-What on earth are the
twins doing out there? Is that Jim
Forrest with them1 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-
dence, 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
slowly. laughing, behind her.
"The mean things" she gasped.
-They cheatedl" She dropped hand
ful Of pennies In her aunt's lap as she
lay in the hammock. "Well take 'em
to Sunday school and give 'em to the
heather, that's what we1l do. They
cheatedi"
"Yes, infant, who cheated. and how,
and whyr And whence the startling
array Of penniesf And why this un-
wonted affection for the heather r
Knocked Fairy.
Trying to be blank verse, Fairy I
Keep It up. you haven't far to go!-
There they arei Look at them, Aunt
Grace. They cheated. They tried to
get all my hard-earned pennies by ne
furious methods, and"
"And so Carol stole them all. and
Eanl Sit down. Jim. Ny. its hot
Give me back my pennies. Carol"
The heatheni The heatheni" In.
sisted Carol. sNot . penny do you
set. You ~. Aunt Grace " Wers