Ilse still gave no sign of feeling it; but
then,somehow, she was seldom alone with Ilse now.
She hadhalf an hour yet before it was necessary to
go to the school.
Your verses have the true ring and we shall beglad
to see more of your work. Evelyn laughedher malicious little laugh.
Ill find out who did it yet, said Emily darkly, and
MAKE AuntRuth give in. Such high-falutin language is very foolish, sniffed Aunt
Ruth. But what fun she and Cousin Jimmy would haveselecting the seeds!
Ilse is very popular with the boys, said Emily, who
knew thatEvelyn wanted to be.
On and on she flitted to the crest of the hill.
Were you out driving with MarshOrde one night last week? The author, I said
laughing, is Emily Byrd Starr. Oh, Tom doesnt look on ME as an
outsider.
No, said Emily resentfully, sensing something
fearfully wrongsomewhere.
Dont show your disappointment so plainly, CHILD,
she said. But Imight as well have scolded the Wind Woman.
When I heard it I wasnt abit mad any
more.
Aunt Ruth and I had an hours seance with salt and
vinegar.
Garden, hislandlady, has an interesting cat who
made certain advances to me.
Shed do anythingand she was in the hall when I was
flourishing the crayon.
Dont show your disappointment so plainly, CHILD,
she said.
And Evelyn CONDOLED with me before the whole
roomful of girlsbecause MY poem hadnt been taken. Emily felt that nothing could
havebeen more welcome than one of Ilses stormy rages.
When Aunt Ruth came home she asked, Well, how did
you and Andrewget along? MakeAndrew bring you home not later than
twelve.
She took mymatches, lighted her candle, and marched
me upstairs.
Sounds like him, was Aunt Ruths contemptuous
agreement.
Emily sighed with relief as Evelyn took her
departure.
But why was she so confused and
shamefaced?
She went to the Shoppe with Kate and meand we left
her there. Had Ilse taken thatabominable way of curing her? Do you mean to tell
meyou went into class with THAT on your face?
Marys a decent sort though sheisnt
exciting.
Ilse still gave no sign of feeling it; but
then,somehow, she was seldom alone with Ilse now.
There MUST have been a quart to have made the mess
it did. Tom said it wasnthalf bad but of course not up to The Quills
standard.
If Mary here werentso good I wouldnt be half as
bad. Sounds like him, was Aunt Ruths contemptuous agreement.