Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-23

air, and got things fixed up with Mer-
ton, wouldn't you be happier7"
Sally Sue couldn't understand the big
gest words, but she understood the tone
quite well. NThen she heard Miss Har-
riet say clearly, II shall never be happy
again! But there's no sense in my n0t
finishing thfs thing, Is there?<I can sell
It. I've got to have some gold thread.
though. And you can't get II In THIS
little old. town, can your
SO Aunt Harriet wasn't happy at all
That was why she didn't laugh. and :,
all she wanted was some gold thread
Harwiet, we're gon' ofs" confded Sally
Sue softly to the doll in her arms.
Course we can get some gold fred III
this OF town.
mothers voice through the lilac bush;
Here's the mailman" shouted sally
Sue. And mother ran out to the box.
There was only one letter this morn
| ing and that was for Aunt--Miss Har-
riet -
Standing in the doorway, Sally sue
saw all the white come into pretty
| aunties face, and she saw her just tear
the envelope open.
'He says he's sorry he---didn't under
| stand-and the centerpiece Is very
| pretty" said Aunt Harriet. and then
| she crumpled all up In mothers arms
81 don't ever want to see Merton irVins
| again" said Miss Harriet distinctly
| "fSut I'm going to finish that center
niece, If never do another thing"
Sally Sue tiptoed down the steps. Sne
| said she'd never be happy, and she
got to have some gold fred she "h's-
pered to doll Harriet. -
| Down the lane trudged Sally Sue, over
| the hill and cross lots where daddy nau
taken her lots OF times s.,,,.
| "Oo.oo-Uncle Merit, shouted Sa,y
| Sue. 10000" painted Sally Sue, as the
| big curly-haired man strode in ssht'
| 1--WE got to have some gold fred. Please,
| YOU take me to the little place down
| your lane where 1t grows, you Know,
with the leettlc gold roots. Aunt--Miss,s,
| Harwiet says she'll never be happy t,l
| she's got some gold fred. Don't plnch
my arms like that. You hurt uncle
| Merit" said Sally Sue. ,, ..
Ibid she tell you that child Does
| she want 10 go tramping the way sne
used to before she did nothing out Sc"
| STUFF" -, a.,
Sally Sue shook her head. All this
was too perplexing. ,. s,,,e
gold fred and she thought she couidn
get 1t anywheres, tell your persisted
She shall have some go ID thread
chcerfully. land we'll take IT over TO- her
| in the democrat wagon. Sally Sue
| 4 very worried mother and very
worried Miss Harriet met them under
: tlle lilac DuSH' . - -, g.
with marvellous insight. u can't iii
It,"
| Then Uncle Merton Irving lifted dowr
| from the wagon a market basket heapeo
! high with moss, from which, straight
and white like tiny stars, peeped scores
of wee gold thread blossoms. And he
put that basket into Miss Harriets
arms.
| sally Sue said you wanted some golo
thread. and I called that your answer
| to my note that meant you do like oui
| outdoor good times better than sewing
| UP things, even II they are most as
handsome as you. Harriet. beloved"
| Sally Sue stared. and found herself
gathered into three pairs OF arms. And
Sally Sue heard the funniest tumble Of
"It was gold embroidery thread for the
odd centerpieCe I said ] wanted. Bu
I'm going to leave the thing unembroid
cred, and be your pal Mert, dearest
And II was really the flowers I wanted
THE ring - dear girl - here" Ant
| mothers voice. "Of all the silly quarrels
because he thought she sewed too much
| and didn't like to chum round any more
| and she thought If he didn't appreciate
the centerpiece She was doing for thei,
| living room. he wasn't worth looking
at" And then, two or three voices-"Al
| Quarrels are silly, anyway" Then every
body seemed to be kissing everybody
| else.
"Er.er-Miss Harwiet." said Sally Sue
| suddenly. Uncle Merit used to brinl
| teeny little cimmononny balls, and my
dolls Jest got to have n sister---'
And you're going to have an Aunt
Harriet" laughed everybody all at once
| SeNt complete nOvelette-The Fourth OF
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