And sometimes , she says , it gives her a little eerie feeling , too , as if her Aunt Una were really sitting there beside him , keeping tryst , although she has been in her grave for forty years . '' `` It would be real romantic to die young and have your lover make a pilgrimage to your garden every year , '' reflected Sara Ray . `` It would be more comfortable to go on living and get married to him , '' said Felicity . `` Mother says all those sentimental ideas are bosh and I expect they are . It 's a wonder Beautiful Alice has n't a beau herself . She is so pretty and lady-like . '' `` The Carlisle fellows all say she is too stuck up , '' said Dan . `` There 's nobody in Carlisle half good enough for her , '' cried the Story Girl , `` except -- ex-cept -- '' `` Except who ? '' asked Felix . `` Never mind , '' said the Story Girl mysteriously . CHAPTER XVII . AUNT OLIVIA 'S WEDDING What a delightful , old-fashioned , wholesome excitement there was about Aunt Olivia 's wedding ! The Monday and Tuesday preceding it we did not go to school at all , but were all kept home to do chores and run errands . The cooking and decorating and arranging that went on those two days was amazing , and Felicity was so happy over it all that she did not even quarrel with Dan -- though she narrowly escaped it when he told her that the Governor 's wife was coming to the wedding . `` Mind you have some of her favourite rusks for her , '' he said . `` I guess , '' said Felicity with dignity , `` that Aunt Olivia 's wedding supper will be good enough for even a Governor 's wife . '' `` I s ` pose none of us except the Story Girl will get to the first table , '' said Felix , rather gloomily . `` Never mind , '' comforted Felicity . `` There 's a whole turkey to be kept for us , and a freezerful of ice cream . Cecily and I are going to wait on the tables , and we 'll put away a little of everything that 's extra nice for our suppers . ''
`` I do so want to have my supper XXXXX you , '' sighed Sara Ray , `` but I s ` pose ma will drag me with her wherever she goes .
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