CHAPTER VI.
JESSICA'S WEDDING "Jessica Bright, you will never look prettier in your life than you do to-night!" exclaimed Grace Harlowe, as she stood off a little from her friend and gazed at her with loving eyes.
A wave of color dyed Jessica's pale cheeks.

"I'm so glad that you think so," she breathed.

"Do you know, girls, I have always hoped that I'd look nicer on my wedding day than at any other time.

I'm glad I decided to have a green and white wedding, too." "You always used to say that you were going to have a pink rose wedding," reminded Anne.

"What made you change your mind ?" "Promise you won't laugh and I'll tell you," said Jessica solemnly.
It was the evening of Jessica's wedding and Mabel Allison, Anne Pierson, Miriam Nesbit, Eleanor Savelli, Nora, now Mrs.Hippy Wingate, and Grace gathered about their friend with voluble promises of eternal secrecy.
They were in Jessica's room saying good-bye to Jessica Bright, so soon to become Jessica Brooks.
"I changed my mind," informed Jessica impressively, "on account of Reddy's hair." "'On account of Reddy's hair,'" repeated Grace.