The Washington times., 1929-02-12

Lets don't talk ABOUT me-lets
talk about you. What about Dick
Summerfied?"
The Angel looked squarely into
her eyes. He is the best friend
l have, and / like him the best of
any of the boys. II 1 didn't go out
with him. Id stay at thome, and
that would be pretty lonesome
business"
Yes, it would. You could not
be expected to stay at home; soon
you would not have any friends at
ALL was thinking about Dick.
Dick knows nothing about
Freckles-I don't speak of him 10
anyone-I can't say anything,
what would l say? Things seem so
indefinite, they would only laugh
at my credulity. You see, they
don't know Freckles." The Angel
turned away, and bit her lip, as IL
trying to hold back the tears.
They went on into the Swamp,
and the Bird Woman took her
pictures, with one eye on the
Angel. She was catching tiny
turtles from muddy puddles of wa
ter. to put in her gold fish bowl;
she came over and stood with
them squirming in her hands, as
she watched the Bird Woman pre-
pairing to dig some orchids.
AZ wouldn't bother to dig those
now-you might not be living in
your house very long, and there
is grand place for Them in the
low spot below our orchard. | have
a wild garden started there, and
we can finish 1t together"
What darling you are--let's
go, then"
IAN right, I'm having guests for
dinner, so / won't be alone-Won'
der where he can be going" teased
the Angel.
The Angels dinner that eve
was A lively affair, and after din
ner some others came in for dane
ing. Dad came in. and the young
sters all gathered round him, with
friendly greetings.
"I've good news for YOU. young
folks" he said. I'm going to be
married.
The Bird Woman" they cried
in one breath.
How did you guess it?"
Ibid you think we were all
blind?"
when is the great and glorious
occasion? | want to be master of
ceremonies!' This from Lolly, the
irrepressible one.
I'm just few days, but we want
! 1t very quiet"
"Oh, I'll see that it's quiet-and
how-I'm always quiet"
II want to give away the
bride said Dick.
You'd give her away. all right
you'd probably trip her, and
let her fail down stairs
There was a gale of laughter
! as the Angels Dad went into
his den to enjoy his paper and
pipe.
For the next three. days things
We're in confusion in the Angels
household; the Bird Woman was
forbidden 10 come, as the Angel
| was managing everything. The
| young folks volunteered to help,
so Dick and the boys borrowed
a small truck, and they went to
the Swamp.
Under the Angels supervision
they dug ferns, and placed them
in large pots. The gardener
made long narrow boxes, painted
them green; these were filled
with yellow. white, and blue vic.
let's: they brought in pots galore,
filled with every sort of wild
flowers they could find. If the
soil seemed dry around the roots.
they poured water on it. so that
the dirt would not fall from the
roots; if the dirt did fatl away
they quickly dipped them in
water. and rolled them in dry dirt
to shut out the air. The result
was that before they knew it, the
most delicate flowers OF the
Swamp were bIossoming their
prettiest in the Angels music
room.
At the last minute branches OF
dogwood and red bud were added;
and in place of smilax, they used
fronds of wild cucumber, covered
with lacy, delicate cream-white
blossoms. The brides bouquet,
also made by the Angel, was a
huge arm bouquet, with maiden
hair fern and baby's breath for
background; then yellow lady
slipper orchids, with yellow and
white wild violets. Never did a
bride have loyelier bouquet.
The Bird Woman looked lovely
in soft folds of gray satin; and
after the ceremony the happy
couple left for a short trip. BE.
fore she went to bed that night,
the Angel wrote TO Freckles.
A few days later Freclles came
in from a hot, dusty ride; Chum
was painting; Lady Bird was wet
with perspiration; F'reckles was
hurrying to a bath when he met
Kathleen.
Hello, Terence, been for a
ride?''
Her greeting only irritated
Freckles; why did she always
make such obvious remarks?
Yes" he answered sarcastic
cally. ~ escaped my bodyguard
for once-I took a ride alone
nothing happened--I am returned
alive--isn't it amazing?
"Come and sit beside me, and
tell me why you are always so
cynical-one is almost afraid to
speak to you"
Freckles sat down, and Kath.
leen moved closer, and ran her