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Shelleyheldupherlips，andthenwent。Irantothebarn，wherethemenwerestandingintheshade，whileLeonledhishorseupanddownbeforethem，toldaboutitspedigree，itsrecord，howhecametohaveit。ThePagetmanstoodtherelookingandlisteninggravely，ashestudiedthehorse。Atlasthewentoverher，andgee！butheknewhorse！ThenLaddiebroughtoutFlosandtheytalkedallabouther，andthenwentintothebarn。Fatheropenedtheeastdoorstoshowhowmuchlandhehad，whichwerehislines；andwhiletheworlddidn’tlookquitesoprettyasithadinMay，stillitwasgoodenough。
Thentheywentintotheorchard，satunderthetreesandbegantalkingaboutbusinessconditions。ThatwassodryIwentbacktothehouse。AndmaybeIdidn’tstrikesomethinginterestingthere！
AsIcameuptheorchardpathtoabackyardgate，Isawacarriageatthehitchingrackinfrontofthehouse，soItookapeepandalmostfellover。ItwastheonethePrincesshadcometoSally’sweddingin；soIknewshewasinthehousevisitingShelley。IwenttotheparlourandthereIhadanothershock；
forloandbehold！inourbigrockingchair，andlookingaswellasanyone，sofarasyoucouldsee——ofcourseyoucan’tseehearttrouble，though——satMrs。Pryor。ThePrincessandmotherwerethere，allofthemtalking，laughingandhavingthebesttime，whileonthedavenportenjoyinghimselfasmuchasanyone，wasMr。Pryor。Theytalkedabouteverything，anditwaseasytoseethatthePryordoorwasOPENsofaraswewereconcerned，anyway。Mrs。Pryorwasjustasniceandfriendlyasshecouldbe，andsowashe。Shelleysatbesidehim，andhepinchedhercheekandsaid：“Somethingseemstomakeyouespeciallybrillianttoday，youngwoman！“
Shelleyflushedredder，laughed，andglancedatmother，soshesaid：“Shelleyishavingaplainold-fashionedcaseofbeau。
ShemetayoungmaninChicagolastfallandhe’sherenowtoaskourconsent。Allofusarequitecharmedwithhim。That’swhyshe’ssohappy。“
ThenthePrincesssprangupandkissedShelley，sodidMrs。
Pryor，whilesuchachatteryouneverheard。Noonecouldrepeatwhattheysaid，forasmanyasthreetalkedatthesametime。
“Ohdolet’shaveadoublewedding！“criedthePrincesswhentheexcitementwasoveralittle。“Ithinkitwouldbegreatfun；dolet’s！Whenareyouplanningfor？“
“Nothingissettledyet，“saidShelley。“We’vehadnotimetotalk！“
“Mercy！“criedthePrincess。“Gomakeyourarrangementsquickly！
Hurryup，thencomeover，andwe’llplanforthesametime。Itwillbesplendid！Don’tyouthinkthatwouldbefine，Mrs。
Stanton？“
“Ican’tseeanyobjectionstoit，“saidmother。
“Whereisyouryoungman？I’mcrazytoseehim，“criedthePrincess。“Ifyouhavegoneandfoundabetterlookingonethanmine，I’llneverspeaktoyouagain。“
“Shehasn’t！“criedMrs。Pryorcalmly，likethatsettledit。I
likeher。“They’renotmade！“
“Iamnotsosureofthat，“saidShelleyproudly。“Mother，isn’tmymanquiteasgoodlooking，andasniceineveryway，asLaddie？“
“Fullyashandsome，andsofarascanbeseeninsuchashorttime，quiteasfine，“saidmother。
Iwasperfectlyamazedather；asifanymancouldbe！
“Idon’tbelieveit，Iwon’tstandit，andIshan’tgohomeuntilIhaveseenformyself！“criedthePrincess，laughing，andyetitsoundedasifshewerehalf-provoked，andIknewIwas。ThePagetmanwasallright，butIwasn’tgoingtolosemyheadoverhim。Laddiewasthefinest，ofcourse！
“Well，he’ssomewhereontheplacewithourmen，thisminute，“
saidShelley，“butyoustayforsupper，andmeethim。“
“Whenyouhaven’tyourarrangementsmadeyet！Yousurelyareunselfish！OfcourseIwon’tdothat，butI’dlovetohaveonelittlepeep，thenyoubringhimandcomeoverto-morrow，soallofuscanbecomeacquainted，andindeed，I’mreallyinearnestaboutadoublewedding。“
“Goseewherethemenare，“saidShelleytome。
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