Just Patty

d Man fr

ou bring us som

ave any ad

rive to the porte-cochère. The "hearse" was the popular name for the black varnished wagonette which conveyed the pupils of St. Ursula's from church and sta

lled back excitedly.

whole school was abroad. The welcome that she received, would have led an onlooker to infer that Patty had been

ts a ride to the stables," w

the hearse would hold-they swarmed over the driver's seat and the ste

d Conny and Priscilla in a brea

r hand toward

tairs. I'll be with you a

isn't your

her head m

sand years you'd nev

ho

y la

a man's,"

t

e so exasperating.

tell you as soon as I've interviewed the Dowage

tennis court. Miss Jellings was insistent that "recreation" should be actively pursued out of doors. The two could easily have obtained permissio

rincipal's study. Ten minutes later she joined her companions in Seven, Paradise Alley. They were si

y inquired

d hopes I didn't eat too much wedding c

own

imple in his chin who sang the funny songs

Junior?" Priscilla

her hand on her heart w

d it over and pointed to the in

s!" cried

th did you ge

t loc

dded, "but my k

's in

t, and collars,

d you g

's a long story. I don't know tha

lease. I think

club was last T

tly at this useless

at Princess was lame and couldn't be driven. So instead of going to the station in the hearse, I went with Mam'selle in the trolley car. When we got in, it was cram full of men. The entire Yale Gl

ad disgraceful manners; but I smiled a little-I couldn't help it, they were so funny. And then two of the bottom ones offe

rea

Pat

king near to, as h

tte

al eyebrows or we

but I couldn't exa

re real!" said C

ed. "They were going on my train. Did

am'selle th

ctions, that I know he felt like a newly engaged nursemaid. The Glee Club men rode in the smoking-car, except J

hocked chorus. "You sure

out of the window and p

murmured dis

appened?" Pr

all. We reached the house just at tea time, and I went straight in to tea without going upstairs. The butler took up my suit-case and the maid came and asked for

only I couldn't make out what they were talking about half the time, beca

odded f

e seaside last summer. I think g

what I was studying in school. He was trying to obey Louise and amuse little cousin, but he

put it up," s

t upstairs to dress for dinner, the maid met me i

ty,' she said. 'But is

se it's my suit-case. Wh

the table and didn't say a wor

. A man's dress suit was neatly folded on the top, with a pipe, a box of cigaret

sped in breat

him," Conny mu

y no

dn't know anything about it, and I didn't know where the glee club was going to perform, so we couldn't telegra

ress for the concert, and found Patty's new pink ev

u s'pose he opene

ses are exact twins, and t

t looked

trimmed with pink ribbon. I always pack with

without your clothes?" asked Priscilla, in ruef

e evening gown. She went with me herself, and told Miss Pringle how to make it-just like all my da

are a school girl," Con

trousseau. It was white crêpe embroidered in gold spangles, and it had a train. It was long in front, too. I had to walk without lifting my feet. The maid came and dressed me; she did my hair up on

id, really. And he was getting awfully old. He must have been almost forty. I felt as though I were flirting with my grandfathe

r a reflective moment, before

nd falling in love in a body with the third man from the end, and how we all cut his picture out of the program and pasted it in our watches. And then about my sitting across from

," they prompted. "Didn'

on the wire as had the young lady's case. And he was coming back here in two days, and I

didn't

er road. I'm going

you wear at

as maid of honor, and ought to dress differently anyway. I've been grown up for three days-an

tell the

uit-case; I didn't mention the fact that i

did sh

as a gentleman and would take it nicely. She telephoned to the baggage man that it was here, but

e approaching study hour. Everyone who passed number Seven dropped in to hear the news. Each in

ey and bay rummish?" said

Florence Hissop, the careful housewi

. Eight others followed her example and thrilled at the touch. It was calculated

oulders," said Rosalie,

intily at the

ertelle. "He wears b

ped Edna Hartwell, peering over

thing happening to Pat

?" brist

o young a

you see me with

the end will be

the baggage man will deliver the suit-case,

peared at

ng the coat, "Mrs. Trent would like to have Miss Patty Wyatt come to the dr

a gasp went a

hair up

round her head, while the others in a flutter of exci

d the front door close, with one accord they invaded Harriet Gladden's room, which commanded the walk, and pressed their noses against the pane. A short, thick-set man of German build was waddling toward the gate and the trolley car. They gaze

a speech comparing American cheese with imported cheese. He didn't mind at all not having his dress-suit-never feels comfortable in it anyw

Paradise Alley, but paused to

tle daughter of hi