The girls had
not much time to discuss him with us. They were all exceedingly
busy and whisked about at such a rate that they seemed to possess
the power of being in half a dozen places at once. The importance
of Felicity was quite terrible. But after dinner came a lull.
"Thank goodness, everything is ready at last," breathed Felicity
devoutly, as we foregathered for a brief space in the fir wood.
"We've nothing more to do now but get dressed. It's really a
serious thing to have a wedding in the family."
"I have a note from Sara Ray," said Cecily. "Judy Pineau brought
it up when she brought Mrs. Ray's spoons. Just let me read it to
you:--
DEAREST CECILY:--A DREADFUL MISFORTUNE has happened to me. Last
night I went with Judy to water the cows and in the spruce bush we
found a WASPS' NEST and Judy thought it was AN OLD ONE and she
POKED IT WITH A STICK. And it was a NEW ONE, full of wasps, and
they all flew out and STUNG US TERRIBLY, on the face and hands.
My face is all swelled up and I can HARDLY SEE out of one eye.
The SUFFERING was awful but I didn't mind that as much as being
scared ma wouldn't take me to the wedding. But she says I can go
and I'm going. I know that I am a HARD-LOOKING SIGHT, but it
isn't anything catching.
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