"Tell us right off," implored Felix. "You look as if it was
something tremendous."
"So it is. Listen--Aunt Olivia is going to be married."
We stared in blank amazement. Peg Bowen's hint had faded from our
minds and we had never put much faith in it.
"Aunt Olivia! I don't believe it," cried Felicity flatly. "Who
told you?"
"Aunt Olivia herself. So it is perfectly true. I'm awfully sorry
in one way--but oh, won't it be splendid to have a real wedding in
the family? She's going to have a big wedding--and I am to be
bridesmaid."
"I shouldn't think you were old enough to be a bridesmaid," said
Felicity sharply.
"I'm nearly fifteen. Anyway, Aunt Olivia says I have to be."
"Who's she going to marry?" asked Cecily, gathering herself
together after the shock, and finding that the world was going on
just the same.
"His name is Dr. Seton and he is a Halifax man. She met him when
she was at Uncle Edward's last summer. They've been engaged ever
since. The wedding is to be the third week in June."
"And our school concert comes off the next week," complained
Felicity. "Why do things always come together like that? And what
are you going to do if Aunt Olivia is going away?"
"I'm coming to live at your house," answered the Story Girl rather
timidly.
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