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CHAPTER 80

GLASS with something aromatic in
if to Alixs mouth.
AliX drank it obediently and
pushed back her hair. Nerves, I"
she said, referring to that mad
laughter that hal ended in weak
tears.
Nerves is right. You're not
going out tonight if 1 have to get
Lizzie Ellis to get out the old
musket her father used in the Civil
war to keep people away. There'll
be no wedding if this keeps up"
She thought of the dire posi-
bility of AliXS having a nervous
breakdown, and being forced to
spend her wedding day in hos
ptal after she had brought out
The special lavender sheets for the
big bed in which Alix was to sleep
The night before her wedding.
She thought of the great baskets
Of gold and yellow flowers that
we're to decorate the halls of the
Alexander home that had not yet
housed a bride in her day. She
thought of the shaken propriety
Of the Rex. Mr.. Smythe if she
were to explain that the bride had
had a nervous breakdown a week
before the wedding and that Miss
Alexander regrets.
She thought of the gossamer
gown of larkspur blue organza
that would hang on a padded, per-
fumed hanger waiting for Alix to
wear it, carrying great armful
OF yellow flowers.
She sat back on her heels. ooh.
my, it would be dreadful! I've
ordered 20 chickens for the salad.
AliX."
Have you?" Alix SMILED, hay
ing not the least idea what Mae
was thinking of. II hope it isn't
going to be another case of Again
She Ordered Chicken Salad"
Shes going to get it whether
she likes it or not. And excellent
punch and sandwiches and sliced
pink ham and hot breads and the
biggest wedding cake Bairdsvale
has ever SEEN"
ON, you're still talking about
the wedding? Could we talk
about something else for a little
bitty change, please, Mae? To
tell you the truth, I'm a little tired |
OF 1t. Sos poor Bill. He's getting
thinner, it seems to. me-"
! And why not? You're on the
go every minute. Well, it's ONLY
once in a lifetime. Come along |
and I'll run you home in nv car"
! iii feel better when I've had
a little rest" Alix said to Mae as
they approached the road to Miss
Lizzie's.
: Hello, you've got company,
There was a green sedan parked /
before the white fence. SPEAKING
OF angels, unless I miss my guess
that's DR.. Hills car and that is
Dorcas now paying you a belated
call"
L hope there's no one ill. but I
do hope it isn't Dorcas calling on
me tonight. I'm feeling pretty
much all in"
Want me to come in with vol
AliX?"
mo, thanks, Mae. I'll see YOU
later. Thanks for the ride"
Hello Dorcas." Alix sum-
moned a smile from the depth of
her WEAKNESS when she saw the
other girl in the dim parlor. Did
you come to see me?"
Hello, Alix. The answer is:
Yes and no. she said easily. IT
had to drive dad over to see Hat
tie, and I thought it would be a
good time to have a little talk with
you. don't imagine you have
very much time usually"
Come along up to my room. II
suppose it's Hattie's rheumatism ?"
AK said over her shoulder. I'm ]
trying to finish up at the shop you
know"
Yes, I knew you were awfully
busy That's why I didn't stop {,
around at the shop to see YOU" s
Alix cleared box and some !
papers from the bed. "Sit here, I
Dorcas, and please excuse the ap- II
pearance of this place. You know {
how it is"
Dorcas sat on the side of the I
bed and clasped her hands in her I
lap. She looked at Alix searching
ignore searchingly than she IL
meant to. Then she said in a low +
voice, "Alix, are you very happy?" c
"Of course" said Alix, az she
would have to any stranger. +
Are you and Bill as happy as /