“I must say that I approve more heartily of the Non-styles myself,” Mr. Tyson told her. “But here comes your aunt Em. I’ll not tell, Betsy”—a promise which Betsy was glad to hear.
CHAPTER VIII
Bess Gives a Party
CHRISTMAS came. Betsy and Elizabeth presented their gifts to Miss Jewett upon the last day of school before the holidays began. Miss Jewett’s desk showed a great stack of gifts, the most showy being a sofa pillow from Corinne Barker and the most appreciated being those which Elizabeth and Betsy had made themselves. Elizabeth spent much thought upon the composition of a proper set of verses to go with the scent bag, and finally produced the following:
I gathered from our garden beds
These simple herbs for you,
For they are sweet and you are sweet,
I’m telling what is true.
I fain would be dried as they
If I might dwell within
Your handkerchiefs and laces gay