The wearer of the swiss apron with the yellow ribbons was an arch and easy person, overwhelming her five charges further with offhand and jocose remarks indicative of condescension as she brought five suppers, substantial, lemonade, ice cream and cake, put them down, and, as it were, got through with it.
Even to the payment. And as Albert Eddie produced a two-dollar bill and she took it, she was easily, superlatively, meaningly arch as she said,
"We don't give change at church fairs to gentlemen."
Uncle Charlie, with Aunt Cordelia, taking the party home, paid everyone's carfare but Albert Eddie's. When the time came for leaving he could not be found.
"We lost him right after supper," Hattie explained.
"As soon as he heard us say you were coming to get us," from Emmy Lou.
"He didn't eat any supper, just pretended to," from Sadie. "He was trying not to cry."
"Sadie!" from Rosalie.
"We never, never should tell it if he was," from Hattie.