Pearl laughed and wiped her eyes on her handkerchief. "I don't know," she said. "I never knew that I did know it all till just now. I've thought about it a little." Camilla laughed, too, and went over to the wash stand to bathe her eyes, while Pearl, in wonder, inspected the dress. "Now, Pearlie Watson, I want you to do me a favour," said Camilla gaily. "As many as you like," was Pearl's quick answer. "I want you for my bridesmaid. You are my good luck, Pearl. Remember you sent Jim to me. If it hadn't been for you I might never have met him." Pearl's eyes sparkled with delight, but no words came. "And see here, Miss Watson, I have been reading up all about weddings, and I find it is a very correct thing for the bride and bridesmaid to be dressed alike. Miss Watson, will you please stand up and shut your eyes?" Pearl stood up. Over her head she felt Camilla putting something soft and deliciously silky. Camilla was putting her arms in unmistakable sleeves, and pulling down an unmistakable skirt. "Open your eyes, Pearlie." When Pearl opened her eyes she found herself dressed in a white silk dress, exactly the same as the one that lay on the bed--cucumbers and all! "Oh, Camilla!" was all she could say, as she lovingly stroked the dress. "Jim would not think of having anybody but you, and Dr. Clay is going to be the groomsman." Pearl looked up quickly. "Dr. Clay told me," Camilla went on, "that he would rather have you for the bridesmaid when he was going to be the groomsman than any other girl, big or little." Pearl clasped her hands with a quick motion. "Better'n Miss Morrison?" she asked, all in one breath. "Yes; better than pose so, for he said on earth." "Oh, Camilla!" Pearl said again, taking deep breaths of happiness, and the starry look in her eyes set Camilla wondering. CHAPTER XIII THE LADIES' AID MEETING Oh, wad some power the giftie gie us, To see oorselves as ithers see us. _----Robert Burns._ PEARL went to the Ladies' Aid Meeting, which was held at Mrs. Ducker's, and was given a little table to sit at while she took the notes. Pearl was a fairly rapid writer, and was able to get down most of the proceedings. Camilla copied the report into the minute-book, and as Mrs. Francis did not think about it until the next meeting, when she came to read it she found it just as Pearl had written it, word for word. The reading caused some excitement. The minutes were as follows: * * *