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Deals with Weddings

           Andrewsthatifshebecameanoldmaiditwasnotbecauseshehadnothadatleastonechanceofmarriage.ButMrs.Harmontookswiftrevenge.

           “Well,theover-particulargirlsgenerallygetleft,Inotice.Andwhat’sthisIhearaboutGilbertBlythebeingengagedtoaMissStuart?CharlieSloanetellsmesheisperfectlybeautiful.Isittrue?”

           “Idon’tknowifitistruethatheisengagedtoMissStuart,”repliedAnne,withSpartancomposure,“butitiscertainlytruethatsheisverylovely.”

           “IoncethoughtyouandGilbertwouldhavemadeamatchofit,”saidMrs.Harmon.“Ifyoudon’ttakecare,Anne,allofyourbeauxwillslipthroughyourfingers.”

           AnnedecidednottocontinueherduelwithMrs.Harmon.Youcouldnotfencewithanantagonistwhometrapierthrustwithblowofbattleaxe.

           “SinceJaneisaway,”shesaid,risinghaughtily,“Idon’tthinkIcanstaylongerthismorning.I’llcomedownwhenshecomeshome.”

           “Do,”saidMrs.Harmoneffusively.“Janeisn’tabitproud.Shejustmeanstoassociatewithheroldfriendsthesameasever.She’llberealgladtoseeyou.”

           Jane’smillionairearrivedthelastofMayandcarriedheroffinablazeofsplendor.Mrs.LyndewasspitefullygratifiedtofindthatMr.Ingliswaseverydayofforty,andshortandthinandgrayish.Mrs.Lyndedidnotsparehiminherenumerationofhisshortcomings,youmaybesure.

           “Itwilltakeallhisgoldtogildapilllikehim,that’swhat,”saidMrs.Rachelsolemnly.

           “Helookskindandgood-hearted,”saidAnneloyally,“andI’msurehethinkstheworldofJane.

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