"It was seeing those two together," said the Preacher rather shyly, in
my ear, "that attracted me first. I never knew that Youth and Age could
set each other off like that till I saw them. And I saw at once that a
girl who could be such friends with an old lady must be very much worth
while herself. They are great chums, you know--it's quite unusual, I
think. And it's a mighty fine thing for any one to know Grandmother.
I've learned more from Grandmother than from any one I ever knew."
"She's a very rare and adorable old lady," I agreed heartily. "We all
worship her--we all feel that to be near her is a special fortune for
any one. She has plainly grown very fond of Rhodora--she will miss her."
"No doubt of that," he agreed--but, quite naturally, more with triumph
than with sympathy.
We went upstairs presently to make ready for the wedding. When we were
dressed, we met, according to previous agreement, in the big, square,
upper hall, with its spindled railing making a gallery about the quaint
and stately staircase.
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