SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 722, 22 January 1910, Page 11

SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Pilraerston Weddings. 'A double wedding was solemnised at All Saintr Church, Palmerston, on Wednes«ay afternoon, when the Misses J. S and A. S. Sexton, daughters ot Mrs M Sexton, were married Miss J S Sexton was married to Mr. C. S. W. Trask, of Taihape Miss C. Sexton and httlo Miss Marion Shand were bridesmaids, and Mr. A. Barker' best mdn. Miss K. S Sexton Jas married to Mr W H Follas, of Palmerßtpn, Miss Mary Soxton' and little Miss Edna Gardiner attended as her bridesmaids,' and Mr. Gus Follas was best - ' J? 841- ,E ooht h brides were'given away by their brother, Mr D Setton, and they wore pretty frocks of cream chiffon taffetas, with bridal wreaths and veils i They and the chief bridesmaids earned Bhower bouquets, and tho smaller maids ' earned baskets of flowers After the vedthng a large number of guests were entertained at Miss Wilson's tea-rooms On Wednesday, at St. Church, the Bev. I. Jolly officiating, Miss Alice Hammer, youngest daughter of Mrs. Hammer, of Palmerston, was married to Mr. John Arthur Beattie, only son of the late Mrs E. J. Beattie, of Palmereton. The bride was given away by her brother, F. Hammer. Miss Maude JBeattie was bridesmaid, and Mr. T WarJ txsst man. Tho newly-mamej couple are spending their honeymoon in Wellington. At St. Andrew's Church, on the same flay, the Eev. I. Jolly also celebrated tho marriage of Mr. W. Eoberts, of Wauoa, ' Eawke s Bay, to Miss Jane Buchanan, of Palmerston North. The Girls , Realm Guild. The Garls' Eealm Guild bazaar, which *as opened m the Opera House, Covont (Garden,' by the Duchess of Connaught, mroved to be a great' success Dunne E'S opening ceremony, Mies Martha ■ugemann, a young Australian, who is mg trained by the guild, sang a verso »f 'Hiod Save the King" The tableaux /were arranged by such experts as Mr iSolomon J Solomon,'Mr Cayley Eobinjson, Mr. J. H. Bacon, and Mrs E M. rWard. Apart from the tableaux, the (most attractive "side-show" was given !by the versatile Lady Conrtance Stewart •Sichaxdson, who danced—a la Mand AlPan. It will be'remembered that Lady ' Constance recently'caused some sensation an America when-she-gave her-classio* 1 dances at a chanty performance in New Bbrk.' By the last English mail Miss Effie loung, secretary of the Kia Ora branch 'of the Girls' Eealm Guild, received^an interesting account of the bazaar from some of her guild fn<mH s m England, Trhioh ,ahe kindly allows "Dominica" to ' jrabbsh. Tho bazaar, they say, was a vonderM success, and the stalls presided ' over, by picturesque stall-holdere •ere visited Dy an eager throng In fact, so dense was the crowd that it teemed impossible to do much selling, to it was arranged to hare an extra exi iibifaon and rale of goods at tho Austral > dub, a little later on. Aβ is well known ,i eaeh stall represented a different artist, end the grouping and colour scheme was 1 co admirably earned out that it seemed as if the figures hadi stepped out from i >their frames. At the "George Boughton" stall "were to be bought autographed books by the Bishop of London, Graham i Trarars, Mrs. Baillro Eeynolds, Mrs i Humphrey Ward, Anthony Hope"; and xoany others. Amongst the pictures aepresented were.—"On the Eoad to 4 /Camelot," "EvaGgelme," and "Milton's 3?iret Love."

The "EontMj" stall (fancy articles) (•bowed "Lady Hamilton as the Samp«tfte3t,"Mrs. Maxwell," etc TJ» ohanmng "Maude Goodman" etall i, yw supplied with goods by the Irwina I jieedlework Society, and the pictures'in--1 etadedr-'Taller than Mother," "Un Chant D'Amour," "All m a . Garden Sau." eto.

The "Gieute" stall was contributed to Sy th« Pans members of the guild, and "" -contained most fascinating and dainty ■articles. Pictures .—"The Listening Girl/' "'Girl with Scarf," "Tidehtr," etc. The "Sir John Millaie" etall (fancy goods) was represented by his famons Wtures, "The North-West passage," The Minuet" "The, Equestrian," and flnany, others. The beirabful "Gainsborough" stall (pictures included "The Duchess of Dβ■vonshno," "Mrs. Siddons," and "Eustio KJhild.",

gt--SThe-54MIlei^ ::.-. ; ;,Wtet.coußi^>'gMd>:members,:"represented. f; //^BetweenVtwo -. Fires,"-.i'The'''Angelas," ;t'SM?*^::sh9vedAngTire3;'/?fromi;'.the :; Jwell. : '■■ ■' *r?2?; i V;P iot "«'■+Country; :■•:. /'plants) [represented-""Eyangeline". ; / (chrir- , % I ■■:. ■;■ > -Daihe>Sans;i'Mercii"J and ."Hantibny."''*'' , ;;.':*;Jne stallwwas :;pr£ ;V: i :! m^;, ?yer ; :by,;;the:.SpanishvCentr ; e'bf.-th9 :., : .guild,;and•wasravsouyenif-stall:"'Pictures .:: .•■■V.were\aJl--portraits;:.Bjr-::-i---ii???* ral ;Sttis-represented:':faraily'/!-pbri ■:• :■■- t T a , l , ts -;^J n '• tho^SiruThomas Laurence": - : ? I^S,'^ [arr ?^^ fe " o£ - ='G«prge VByng, '■■ ; ;iTT'V'V^S B^-' '.rapreseiite'd-'-ilij;/ -the : - Lady' ...:: ; v.v;, B^er)^:and^in';tte^'{Hoppn ■if:. ::: ■•;.-flenfcedjby.vthe <:La"dy;f Joan'-'Byrffr ; '*'•• i ■ ?.*ft (Paul'dela Eoche);:/ the .part 'Ms&&£Mm>'*iL ?feken*%vftrs.' y/. i: , Winston; Churchill:,■•■:: Besides \ the' various ,-,;,- tableaux,;,there' ;.were.:attractio'ns/: such "as v;., P^™istry,',ralqured;pastel, ! ,-. „:„ mppere;*teas;;ete; /:;The -Australia-n-and .■.;-.;---.Xfew;2eaUnd stall excited deal'of ,;?^-attention, ; ;:and:';-the'4Maori, fciirios and ::;:.. i^readf;sale;■;and :,";^aaame^Ada.\GroseleyV:-kindly' lent 'her q X I ; 'to; : aecbratec the : U:■'■■'■-^^ baznai: 7 has.:been■ wonderfully enc-- :"/ ;««^l.v;asnhere:-i3. f a'total: 'profit'- /of •iv^ s ?^:^ 11 "*'- ."?hows : .. ; -that-.-;Hh-e,.-'-.Girls'. ; ■•■': .° f :%,: wh . ol e nation sin .-its endeavours-tb .S^lelp^ita^fellowKsreatures,■'.•.' ■ .'-.■•■■ ;V '.'::■. '■■:; : ; :;y ;{fyery^Bsiactow; : wp6 r ts ".hare", ; b'e'en , r; , presented: 'to ..the >General 'rSyhod'. of. the : past (W years in v , :vthe;t ? o j schqok:for.:Maori:fir]s6npportod ■V.-./.Jy.AthjiAiighcan-.Cliiiich'.'iii'llew/Zealand, '.':;,; the. Hukarere/School;;,iniHawK's c Bay, ■;.■■•■■:. ; and'the Queenl'-Vietbria 1 School,'in' \nck- : > ; >land;;• The-inosf interesting i-parts' of„.tho :. ■■: ■ Tepqrts refer to the.domestic triiihin"' of ;; ; V: One;.schooly reports' 'that: ■ in : ■.'v;: eeyeral instances, the:girls'llll76 been ; able ;;.•■:■ to. ;put :to ■ practical' use; in their' >. own I::.;- -homes 'the 'knowledge?that-ihas;beenj.im-■?-r:paitey':.t6\,uiam,tt-\{iie-,s6Ho'6l,'ana.'l(aye .;.;,.. earned.; praise ; ,bj,-',cpmpetent-ijudgesifor : :, ' i theiabiuty'fiiey; have■ 'shomi. A' great vu;: : 'dealj;of Vwbrk/.has'beeriMdbne ;: '\ k'vxA -various /garments' made ■ running ; in to

■ Among'-the".older: ; girlsV.says',another'report,, there'-iS/iUmnchVkeener, desire; than was formerly -the,case, , to \ qualify. themselves';, for .earning. their .■ own ' living. Teaching;', nursing,' and •dressmaking are the openings-.:. most' poveted.' Some. l also, have wishedfor missionary', work,,and are now,:thns engaged; among, their own peo-. pie.: Of; those :who' have taken .'up nurs-' ing, ■ one ' has gaine'd'.'he'r' fnil certificate. at; Wellington, "ono;is; on- thp.'staff ■at-Wa-; nganui.-andj' two raroi at ;the -Cambridge Sanatorium..-"At the Napier Hospital one -is. on the staff 'and: two -axe-: attending as' student probationers.-: , ln connection with the. St.-John Ambulance:. Association'; 12 of,; the-girls i gained: first-, aid. certificates in, 1908,-'■ and -11 gained ■ nursing certificates in 11909. ■; The .school-has 1 been "greatly in-' .debted to' Stbe..Education: Board.' for ; permission; to ;take- advantage;'ofithe very: valuable, training driven.at the .Technical .College.";. Forty weight 'girls have, attended the; cookery ■ classes and !2i ; the /dressmaking.' Sis were.-senti'up, for, and 'passed, the .City :of :LondohiGuild's cookery, ex-' animation last -year.: v. ';■'■ : - , -:- v '\ '*: ■■: :-.'■• •.;• :.- :

, -,' ,' : ;'.> ; -; : - > :.j-:vJ' ."v. ... Our that Mrs. :Mary. Anne ■• Gopdbahere.i relict', '6i Mr. Samuel' Gpodbehere;'"died' at.."Feild-i ing.'yeste'rday:;mprning,.'in::her 90th.•year:. Although 'retaining-.her- mental faculties right :up.to'.the :end,.-;ttie;-'sad'event:.was not l unexpected by 'the -members; of • the family.■■ • Some. weeks :< ago'■ Mrs., 'Goo'dbe: here , : was preparing to, attend .ohuroh as usual--.when ! . 6he'. was ■ suddenly.;taken!:,ill; f the;; termination,.of :':■ the i illness, being ;as stated.-, ft Mrl;. here; and' family,!came/to;' leilding/from years--ago. \\Mr.. Goodhehere,. who :• was. .a-;lawy'er,;'to'ok : a leading, part'-in; : local; publip: affair's,■-'one of the; offices; which-heSeld- beings that of Mayprybf.the.-.bOTougb.;'-. , . .'Hβ;: died '.ten years ago/;:/Mrs, -Gopdbehere,'s ; kindly disposition/ and' gentle manner, endeared her. to;: a' .large;., circle ■■'of / ' friends; , 'who:-. .'will mourn .hor removal from :their, midst. The members- : ofS the living" are 'Mr,' Edmund: Gobdbehere':(secretary.;- of; ■': the FeOding: Jockey■■Club)i' : ;M'r. Fred.i'Goodbohere;.(Taihape), ■: Mrs.. .Major, .Liddle (Levin),:and Miss EUen Goodbehere,.,who ;lived , :with: her.;mother.':■ Two:'daughters predeceased: ■ jtheir -' > -. Clere, and 'Miss , .Emily., , -Goodbehere , .'""Messrs; Herbert:.; , Clcre;? and: F':- ; Goodbehere,;; -of : \Tellington,/are': , grands6riSi .: : -:■■'. .Y ,; '. ;

TWO OF THE'NEW'HATS.

iA;;Presentalibn.'i:Kvv;''vi : ;; ::>;l;/ ; y;,' '£;!?■; Mrs..- Baymond. , : Horn,-two popular'.', members-of .thd'. Cuba ■Mothodist! ChnrcE,. PalinerEPton, -who .were: married vdnriag'the'ChristinasT. holidays,, were;entertairied s :by :th.e,Vpiember^'of ■ thei congregation drf WednekWy'.eVefiinjftian'd .were'presente'd;,with ?a-handsome, oak' and' silver salad-.'.bowl. ', Mr. , li. ; ■', E.i'- Hoddei' made.the^presentatioh;land ;'iri douig':so; ! made- complimenta'TJ ""■ .refereice'., to.*• the r workl done >by' Mr.-and >, Mrs; 'Horn'oni be- ■ the ;churcli..J ; ? r^'^:\;■ :rt:--:--- : .JI. : : .■'M^. > an'd : are' staying'.at^^..the-GraDd.^Hotel..."■.', ■..':/.■:'■,:, i-.v:' ': ;'TheiHoi;' :^.;:W^; . : iwith:Mrß.;-.Wade. ; and .'their |son,.arrived ,'ih:vWellingt6ii;:yesterday.;from;;fiotorua.v.Tliey;'are stajTng. :at ; .the;Graid (; Hotel.g;;:::: ji ■';;:;., 'y,,,'■.AMr'i : :Hook,.from'PeUdin'g, is staying'■■at: ■%:.Qfa^-;m^;,;ft;^;:;,>--o;;Vv^,.,vJ;.:-;' I ii^Miss;-.Geraldine V.Broad;;/' formerly' - : mat r6ii';:'qf ..the Victoria^Home'-for.'-Cnronib Invalids/iis;'leavingSAiicklani.'for : rEiig.'' land : by the .E;'and'=O.. steamer'i'Malna,i pn;-;Tebr'nary::l6io. i .;Vi:> , -:j;';;- , ,l,':,^'- v ■':■:; ~: .'Mes:VW.;.Perry,. of v'Teaiose," ,Master- ■ ton'i;, is \ at; present. ; visiting WellingtoiL V;-'. :.V : Mri':W.!'rt.oi^i'of':^''Orer(&e,'v'Masi' : rterton,.' together 'with '■ children, retnrned:;to':her vhome. yesterday,':after : spending' some?, time ;'at';Mnritai...:'; ■; '■:■■• ''spent Mount -Coot ■ ...) Board's;sra£E, has leftJo'n.'a visit'to Mrs.' :Hai^ ; -Bndeayour'liiiaS-;-;- : ;"; ; : \;J-;r'% ;'■ ■',- ';.•'.■ Mks .'CoHn, PynejVorXClhristchurch, ■ ; a: m_ember ; iof. ; ;the';Kia' : Ora-vCentre of,the' Girls''■ Bealm ■> Guild,', leaves: ■ ,month'i'oa:;a> visit"-to England;■ .;.• ■.•.:■■:::.

{/Mr's , .' 1 and: Miss :Syme,: bi;?,Chiistchuich; are ivisiting ;i,W,ellington;v }'■: : ...■'.'.' i' ■.:>'■;':.■'•. ■' : "Dr.' .and:lirs.'-i Ypung,:-of.'." Invercargill, returned :fr6m;.Engknd/. and>left; ; for .tie , south :'last;' nig'hfci , ; v.i'; , ;>■.'•::' > v ;v.l:'.:Yi ]\--.'i.'r:.: ■:v;Mrs.;sp«]nes. i| I. on.jMond^yJirqm, : .theirjTisi.t ;to, .Auckland. ■' ifr.'.and- Mrs. I'JomeaVCargill,' , 'of 'Napifir, aW^ffi&^:■'tijoi^jddnß^^MS^' : iWelliiigton;>.yesterday,;'6n:i.their : way;stb. ; !Dtinedin: J?:./; *?.;.,'■*.■'. .■.«.' ; '.''s. : - ; -';- -y.' -"'■•.V--f.'JSx.'t and^Mrs^TJVWi;-T6ung';haTO v rei turned; from'; , their'■trip. ; to'.Te',An'au/and MiUord:V/v;S- ■'!:'-f^7^ i / :H\'''■:'■"/■ 5,s : \- ':.<■} Captitrn '• aid' l Mrs.^Stewart,^^hi-re. gonej to vj^..' v '. f; ■'•'■■< '*{ ■if;' i '-'\ ";..■ V.' : ; 'Tn : e: : Hbn.'.Capt^;Bbyle~and ; ,Mrs.':Boyle. left ,yesterday,':f6r,.;Sydney, ■on •■ their ;:way :'HpaeV ,? .i; : .-:";';;."''.-.V/i7i"-' ; ,i';<;',.'■•■<'':• .">[::y;: "/'■:/' ■ (.Mrs.-'Chapman, •'•from" Canterbury, is ■,->;:,' > Among tors': to jWellington', who, ■aro l staying\at -.the -Grand; Hotel are v Mr'. and /Mrs: :Sendersbn,'- from: Scotland;': Mr;; - 'Mr>4/.and; .Miss iyicfceryy',froin::.lxjndqn; MrVv!'and;;vMrs.: Gibbs,' from: Brisbane; Mrs. 'VaniSturmer.'.and Mis.'. , Flood: ...']; .-lady—Poor "man !■■ So. you are: just oufi of gaol?-''' ■•' ; - !.'■";'■: '<:.•:■:■. ■ ■:■•< ■■:..:"■ ■-•■:.'. •" i ;■.'.. ■.Tramp7-Te3,^mum.-.J:was a,victim of fortiincntellers. back;iii;'99.; . , V ;"■■■■. V Klady—lndeed!.. :.■>'■■■■ ■'■ '.'.:':■'.:'-. ..'•■.■'.■'■/, ■■■:■''■': ','.• Tramt>T-Xes,-.mTim; The District ,'AttoTr nby 'told- me '.where ; .I'd. ever, been: and •what rd,ever done during': my wholejlife, and the .•judge predicted ; where .1 would be;for. the'hext'ten years.—''Puck'.'. , ■.■■ :i : ;.\ i ; '"Professor/Breve called at : our home tofday; and my daughter; played the.pi tmo for.' him'-"' just rav«d over her play- ; ifrg !".Eaida .proud mother.' "How. rude!" responded 'a. '■'■ friend.' ■.'. "Why douldn't' .he conceal his'feelings as the rest, bf us do i^'

.dark,', unruly;-;curls, -and", a , ■,white ■ haver-' sack- was 'slung'oyer'her'.shoulders. ; She V;the 'heels of -;her; ankle-straps. to'gether.; smartly,', shifted- the'long, pole ; f rom. right;:hand''to 'left.in '• two,.movements,, and saluted gravely.'".: V-.': '.i'.'■'!:.■■'.■■'.v ■' "."Turn.-up.: your.; s'tocldn'gs :; .at:' once, Jane," ; said the' Professor.. ■' .: '.■■;.''.'..■'■■ '■ Two :big..tears'splashed on, the polished boards-as- the child silently obeyed.', -The pole : fell to .'the.'ground with'.'a clatter. •■■ . ~' r What,:.bn .earth's- .that?'' asked the J.'rofesspr,: testily;.:.. -. ;.. :'v ....■ •■-.• ■-, ■ i"The:,handle. ..of ■•■"thfl-"..!.c»ipetsweeiier f : ■father;",.'answered? the - ..discomfited' scout, drying;her'eyes hastily ,'on''a , triangular rag.vattached to, .one, end ':of , the ,' stick, whereon-, was" blazened: ; in ' wavering 'outlines'. : ,a.;.scarlet :*:quadrupedj:'■'■; regardant, cquchant.'-":"TMs:"ie v ,,lny.',pennon.' : .A r-rabbit, I,father. j|-;l;:';made "it:. myself,':all but-the .'outline, :.and\Eddie'Jones d-irew :that.''^-V;-a:. : r:v-i; 1 ;;r ; i:^- , '-:;-T''''-.. :^, ;'- . ;"^Vhat';have /'yon'., got:':in. here?"';i..He touched:;tte -havßrsa'ck'.'.withya. gingerly finger.''andi : thumb;; : ,' : ■>•'• ••.■,!;•/•.;'.■''.;.'. ■'.'' ''"MrmyVfashuns;;father.':' Aid/iny' penny. ■;We'Myays"ittosa'-^hny ; ' ( .ini ■Ben'oj^j i Aid^the.¥mofoli«s,'T. i^tlier..',, ..iid ■■must: gqi , 'father ;■■ I,:'imiist; really," ''urged Jto'e'.^sMdingilirst,qn'ope'vleg: and: tfiett I■■pn. < :-the;" , 6flijsr. I v' ! parade,;.and .'l'm ■warned ■ l :t6VctS»nry.;''flie'vsttetcher.".' : •■■'."■:••'■■'■ ■■-'•■PjiU.'down'iyqur.frbck,'- 'said':the-Pro. fessor^/'starhly.f , ,.'''l ! m * .shock"ed,i> Jane, dreadfully,-, shocked..' ; j A -little/lady , , 'of. n'ne yearsV'old!:':--I>iie7er-:. heard >'of he-:haviour/-'rievK!"--v'•: ;V"*J.;- ; :: ; ';rv^ r ,v:-V ,'v", ■: : i lte;Pr^.essor'|.tpld}:Jaße.'.he'} : w l as'.going itqi'brin'gVher Va >n'ew:' mother, :-wh6;'. would .-■being .'a';.'scout.;.. The at '/;the ,^nglit''.bf- ; -jwe^fiewi : mothm;.\but v -be'canse .'shev To veil:-.being .-ffv scout..« ; ',:'.. »".;;> f j: : . •■ .'• "Oh; ":;.->f •.';: viather,";,-.-. sha>- : sobbed: 'You're.:notlung : 'buti'a:.nianl' l : vYou don't, fo be.lady-'. likeUU | : the;time!"p',^'; ; ':'..':;:.-; .\!,}\:■ '•: y:'..: , ; ■ -";.The'Professpr.did;,not.'know,',what t0,.d0. :Hb. thought,.fDrr'a\(mbment :: bf< ; gath'ering the ■•small;. , 'enthusiast; '■ in ' ; his. : 'arms. v ahu comforting ier. I '^But , ,at.'that .his| eye fell.bnithqjhayersack; and. , a-fat;.green therefrbm-vacroßs. the writing-pad;.^*.'-'•i'vVi'J--. 1 :'/::" •.!- ■ i.f ■ ; i"Whati;'iusect.Vis.■,'that?'':.-,he l |.demandei3 sudde'nly.v ;•■>;"■'•• ■:■ ■■■■• '■,{:'■ -- ,: v: : .i."'>: f .;-'■" \ .- ■ :,;'' ';;•'.'A-.' c-caterp'illafj; father,"" sobbed -. the scout.'.- : "iMdy • Jones; t-trild, me .to, b-bring SDmetWrig,::for.Sa , .camp-dinner,' and;:'-l C'cbuldn't - thihk'.of; anything :hut cheaterpillar?/'\-; v s: ; ; ~ w' .■-,;_.';:■:,';■;■:•".'.• ■ '■':::■ :.i■'Ybii are,a.-very.dirty, disgusting little .girl,' v sai'd,;the Professor,- warmly./' You. ueserye-^youv... richly,- -,',deserye. '•■■ -;to./ be .whipped!■: : Go; and,''wash.'your, ; face' -and got your sewing—have, you -got" any bb'w.ing?'"::.:.■:,,.■:>;:.,:. ~.•••.■.,.-.•, , s ., '. ; ,-..'.- ' 'Jane' , thought, a> little, and said "Tes." ". "Get-your sewing,'.then, , , and sitquletly in. here.- I-want you ,to think., about what 'I. have- .said.'; I' am shocked—deeply, shocked,.; Jaue!''; Try • to be a better. child. ■AVhen';the'Professor:'came,ihome:with' his '. new 'wife, ' thero '■ was no '■ Jane to; be seen,'; but .they founds a' -note : "pinned-; on the^study : table. \;['>■'.-.' 4 .-'•.:> ■•'■■''•:•■•'■.',.•!'■ :"Dear father.'professor,"l am going ;to be bad. -J :was>bad' two' days. I scouted and camped, andit !was fun, and I don't want'a new;mother. : I don't.waht.to be a;,lady, I have runaway, for. a'scout,' so uo" more your dorter: Jane."-:.- '■ : "Poor '3 ane!" 'said" the new mother, and a-tear blistered Jane's letter. ■','■■. • 'VlJaaUyi" -said.-.the .Professor,'' "really Jane, is verj - —really-—--,"'' he '.broke off.'and'cleared his.throat -,: , : ■.:. '.. ■■-■■ ' .'•'.'William,.go-arid : search 'the".gTounds. Cook and Sarah, ;look' in■ all' the rooms. 'My, field-glass—where, is'my ; neld-glass?" .■:,: 'Gd. s in, overybody, , .please;" 'said : the' new" mother;; "I'cari , find .Jane." : •' ■. ■'i."But.'oh, vmy.i'dear!"' , expostulated, the : . Professor,,. "y.ou."ivill v tire : yourself." :. . ■He looked so.",concerned-'.that -.his ibride laughed.', merrily.: :''■■•.•. ..■'-.,

/Dark* against' the .• sky-line; somebody ■ appeared, ■'short-skirted,-staff in'hand.-What was-this'?' The stranger'who ■■called with the .-Babbit call, - and yet was: no ' Eabbit, came -nearer.- and nearer.-, - : ■ . ' Jane did'.notmpve., ,If.it:came. to close quarters, she-trusted to-her own nimUe heols.-'.. ■ ■"■ ; .;-.- "•■ .;■ :' .-''-). :■ •-.-■: , 'The ■, stranger was' within speaking range/now, and still' she ;eaid nothing. A lady, pretfy; and young, ; with rosy cheeks and no: gloves. And, she looked Jane up "id , down;', from.- her tear-stained, obstinate little face to her scratched, bare .ltneefi-.',: ;- : ; ~-.-,.' ■:■ • •■:.-.■,■- . ~,.-.:. - Then the' lady; t whipped' out two .pockethandkerchiefs and began to 'signal. Jane was .on her.feet in = an;instant,■■ reading oft.-.the .code.. She ;was well drilled. T .- .TBeceive- message. •; Alphabetical sign," the. extended-arms moved ■ briskly and OT^^topm^fe:^ ■ .The scout to ;.lier. t feet -i and bounded,across the .iintervoning"-. hollow Like va--true, Eabbit, .she scutUed' up 'thi mound ...to : ,where.-, theγ-improvised ■ flajts -..'-v --I ■^nS-V" 1 -i^ e | ovill ßi. embracing', arms Scout., Jane .ilung^;her. -ismall,' tiredT.dirty person,:, and'buried : her, hot,' tear-stained iace.:on.her:New-Mother's',breast! V, v.. 'inrt^fa^■ c^'' wiu > ; is jusKleav. ing).:, ■,WeU,-Jlina,.'l am-sorry; but 1 .'can :indißerent'charac™Sf" -;■;'■:»! ell, •-■git,'-,, never.-; mind.':- : ' Just .-ft-B^-it-Me,you,do yiur •prescriptions."