I call it thatbecause the firs are all so
exceedingly tall and slender andstraight. He always comes the Friday night I dontgo
to New Moon. I dont know where youget your low tastes from, Im sure. At any rate, my
apology onlyseemed to irritate Aunt Ruth the more.
That hour in the grey morning is the most
delightful one in the dayfor me. And thank the Lord youve got a senseof humour. She
hadnt even known shehad disarranged the antimacassar.
When Icome from school there are chores to be done
and I must study inthe evenings.
Nobody with any real sense of humour CAN write a
lovestory. But it was not half asfriendly as the old New Moon room, Emily thought.
Do you think you have taught me nothing, Star? He had a certain strange fascination
forher that no one else in the world possessed. But of course I had to answer Aunt
Ruths question.
Fromall I hear of her she isnt a very suitable
companion for you. I like Shrewsbury and I like school but I shall never like
AuntRuths house. Hiswise, witty, humorous, satiric sayings were
educative.
The Quill is the High School paper, appearing
monthly.
There is no gas in it but I could not afford to
letyou have gas to study by in any case.
Oh, yes, I understand you are working for your
board, she said.
One does not have agreat deal of spare time at Aunt
Ruths. Lately, being forbidden to write stories, Ive been THINKING
themout.
The author, I said laughing, is Emily Byrd
Starr.
Emly, said Aunt Ruth, you might try to show a
LITTLEgratitude. But of course I had to answer Aunt Ruths question.
She is a stout, middle-aged woman with a square
face and nice,wide, grey eyes. I would like a copy of it, said Miss Aylmer. Andrew
talked on, and when he stopped forbreath I stuck in How wonderful.
I felt that I must rise at once and jot it down in
a Jimmy-book before I forgot it. In the corners were bunches of purpleferns and blue
roses.