Show ta apt 0 1 I 1 heir sift girt 1 I spose ardelia ardalia said at last we must send her something yes said eald her sister bister la in a similar tone 1 I esposo so ao ardelia still held the hs big creamy square which informed them in the most expensive of 0 shaded old english lettering that susanne gish white had become the bride ot of raymond arthur linscome Lin acome susanner Su saunes sannes father w was a s t their h e i r cousin and although they ha had d n not 0 t s seen c e n him for or many years they kept track of him through the newspapers john gish white was a man who did things and the people he did usually objected violently la in public print cousin ardelta ardella and cousin annie were shocked at and yet secretly proud of their famous relative susanno susanne herself they had not seen since she was a doll like wonder of 0 ten because since then sho aho had been la in finishing schools or la in europe well said ardella ardelia what ll we send there was a wrinkle ot of worry on her lirow b row she wore her gray hair banded down from a central parting and was addicted to black dresses dressea with a bit ot of white while tatting at the neck neck well what do you think queried her sister who looked just like ardella but had bad fewer ideas it cant be anything expensive ei ot of course ardella said with a little sigh still the cost doean doesn so ao much matter and ive no doubt john johi 1 has haa seen been to it that susie has every everything thing she really needs to start housekeeping you might send her something orna mental I 1 remember when john joba was married and they started housekeeping the place looked so bare because they were too poor to buy bric balc a brac and pictures bric a brac Is something you dont have to have and so are always glad to get kendalls Ren dalla dalls hai bag some new stuff in offered annie with a burst ot of brightness I 1 saw them unwrapping some real pretty vases and lamps lampa as I 1 went by to the postoffice post office Bce I 1 expect they cost a lot ashes cousin johns girl rebuked ardello ardella a trine tride sternly ernly et ud took look queer it his own relatives stop alep forward and do the right thing I 1 shall take the chicken money annie gasped the chicken money which was wag carefully saved during the th year always went to buy their spring bonnets and the china pig in which it was ket ke t was wag very heavy and ready to be op opened ened and they needed new bonnets it if anybody in town did ob lob well get them sorn somehow siow ardelta promised fcc beesly as she aho saw her face ace besides who notice abat wc have opt on our head 0 were more than IS 16 the ribbons ribbon s been turned twice on anne her sister said th a she added hastily but of course youre right it make any difference and susie might feel hurt if we folget her they went downtown to nen Rend daUs alVs store the next day to pick out the presents and had all the sensations ot of being ill wildly extravagant its as they found themselves surrounded by thi the glories of its his new stock just in for the spring trade tho the shelves were brilliant and glittering finally finalle after eliminating the banquet lamp lan that was 15 and tile the cut glass punch bowl that the agent had promised promise d rendall he be could return it be sell it as he vowed he be never could in that town there was left a chop plato plate and a vase putting them on a table they sat down and looked them over 1 I like the plate said ardella be causes the roses on it are so bright aud warm looking any kind 0 of meard good ott oft it but the vase the vase la 13 powerful pretty agreed annie 1 with all them trees tree 1 and d lilus hills and the river on it and the cows on the bank I 1 expect she has bits lots of places she ahe could put that vase vas e 1 dut but finally they sent the chop plate rendall promised to pack pa ek it foi or thein it glittered with its gilt edge and red roses and every time they remembered it they falt jus justified tIded in tho extravagant sum they bad spent for it there was only oily o ily 60 cents left in the china pig the loi box was awaiting the lite bridal couple on their return from rom the south together with other belated packages piled up on the carved library bablo in the month apartment susanne susanna had carte blanche in furnishing it she and her husband pounced on tile the parcels with groat glee lud ind the he color rose it her cheeks as a solid silver tray a valuable painting and a persian rug were revealed raymond arthur linscome Llna conie is as lie looked at her reflected again lb that it ills wife was tile lie pret biest girl ie he had ever seen what on earth Is that justinne Su sanne stinne cried al as he pried open the last box and drew forth the he gilt chop dish with its bright red roses she reached for it her clutch failed and the ilish dish dropping to the hardwood floor crashed into bits well said tile brido bride as slie site surveyed tile the wreck to tell the truth tm im glad ut of it because it was the most mosi impossible thing I 1 ever hope to see that a card niles ardella ardelia and miss annie gish the bridegroom read front from the ills penciled pasteboard he had picked up who aro are they my goodness said susanne out flut fing day her hair as she looked in the mirror 1 I wonder how they liap hap parted to send anything oil oh ladmo some relatives of 0 fathers up in the th country did you may aay you had telephoned tor for theater seats tor for |