[The Little Colonel: Maid of Honor by Annie Fellows Johnston]@TWC D-Link bookThe Little Colonel: Maid of Honor CHAPTER XIII 32/37
There's one of the kind." Betty saw her nod with a meaning smile toward Lloyd, and caught another sentence or two in which the words, "Queen of Hearts, tied to her apron-string," gave her the drift of the remarks. "She's plainly trying to give Miss Bonham an unpleasant impression of Lloyd to carry away with her," thought Betty.
"She's hurt because she wasn't invited to the coon hunt, and the other little affairs we had for the bridal party.
She never took it into consideration that what would have been perfectly convenient at another time was out of the question when the house was so full of guests and all torn up with preparations for the wedding.
Lloyd had all she could do then to think of the guests in the house, without considering those outside.
It certainly is a flimsy sort of a friendship that can't overlook a seeming neglect like that or make due allowances.
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