The traditional Silver Bush bride-cake alone
required three dozen.
Out came the dress-up dress and the English
pronunciation as goodas ever. It alsotells you how you may distribute copies of this
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Every Gardiner and half-Gardiner, every Selby,every
Russell was there.
But Winnie wastoo happy to mind anything much. The
dreaming peace of the orchard seemed to beckon. The traditional Silver Bush
bride-cake alone required three dozen.
Twas mesilf that shut him up quick whin hesez to
me, sez he, Its time YOU were married, Judy.
If it were not that they must presently say along
good-bye she would be angry with him.
There had been so much laughter at Silver Bush that
thevery walls seemed soaked in it. If you wait till were both grown-up I might think
of it,retorted Pat.
I wunner how many husbands and wives inthis church
would like a change. Cats do be intresting craturs, as Cuddles says, buttheres
SOMETHING about a dog, now. Its mesilf thats noticed how things do be going in
threes likethat, Patsy.
Whativer comesafter, sind her away wid a
smile.
Tears didnt stop the days from flying by. Oh, oh,
see there now, yeve sint Gintleman Tom off mad, saidJudy reprovingly.
Isuppose the next one here will be your
own.
Ive got my blue dress on andcherry juice stains.
Sure and therell be some funsaving bones again. Tom Baker was here for a kitten
to-day, said Judy.
Whativer comesafter, sind her away wid a
smile.
That would only draw attention to it, warned Pat.
John cant be getting far ahead av Silver Bush Im thinking.
Twas a grand house Im tellingye but there was few
iver wanted to live in it.
Everybodys placewas settled; Pat had a knack of
dovetailing people rather cleverly.
It was truerof Pat than it could be of anybody
else. Pat instantly became just a little aloof, although her face hadflushed to a
sudden warm rose.
Father was not going tothe church after
all.
Hilary was going to Torontoto take the five-year
course in architecture.
There had been so much laughter at Silver Bush that
thevery walls seemed soaked in it. Wherever YOU are, Pat, will always be home to me.
Mother was dressed, sitting in state in the Big Parlour with hergrey hair and her
soft blue eyes.
Pat leaned out of the window to drink in the cold,
delicious air.