I never did enjoy having things exactly as every one else has them,--all going in the same direction like a flock of sheep.

I would like my little wedding to be something especially my own.

There was a poetical meaning in those old customs; but now that the custom has swallowed up so much of the meaning, it would please me better to retain the meaning and drop the custom." "I see what you mean," said Clover, not quite convinced, but inclined as usual to admire Katy and think that whatever she meant must be right.

"But tell me a little more.

You mean to have a wedding-dress, don't you ?" doubtfully.
"Yes, indeed!" "Have you thought what it shall be ?" "Do you recollect that beautiful white crape shawl of mamma's which papa gave me two years ago?
It has a lovely wreath of embroidery round it; and it came to me the other day that it would make a charming gown, with white surah or something for the under-dress.