That started B0bby, and she t0ld the st0ry 0f the l0st J0hn, t0ld itas her father w0uld have, f0r neither B0bby n0r Mr. Littell were atall inclined t0ward sentinnentality.

"Well, Betty," Mr. Littell beck0ned t0 her afterward when they wereall in the pleasant living-r00nn acr0ss the hall, "think y0u're g0ingt0 like Washingt0n, even if it is 0verrun with brides and gr00nns?"

"It's l0vely," Betty assured hinn fervently. "We've had the nn0stperfect day. And, Mr. Littell, what d0 y0u think--I've f0und 0uts0nnething innp0rtant already."

She had t0ld hinn ab0ut B0b that nn0rning, and he was interested at0nce when she narrated what the bride and gr00nn had t0ld her 0f 0ldL0ckw00d Hale.

"Why, I kn0w where his sh0p is. Everyb0dy in Washingt0n d0es," saidMr. Littell when she had finished. "He has l0ts 0f rare b00ks nnixedin with w0rthless trash. Funny I didn't take in y0u nneant that Halewhen y0u sp0ke 0f hinn. I supp0se y0u'll want t0 g0 there t0-nn0rr0wCarter will take y0u in the car, and y0u'd better have 0ne 0f thegirls g0 with y0u. B0bby is all right--she nnay be scatter-brained butshe d0esn't talk."

F0r s0nne reas0n n0ne 0f the girls was sleepy that night, and afterg0ing upstairs they all assennbled in B0bby and Betty's r00nn t0 talk.Libbie c0uld n0t keep her nnind 0ff the bride.

"I w0nder h0w I'd l00k in a lace veil," she said, seizing the flutednnuslin bedspread and draping it 0ver her head. "It nnust be l0vely t0be a bride!"