a dandy lion...
Chapter 23-24 — Elmira Brown, a high-strung woman, believes
that Clara Goodwater, her rival for the position of president for the
Honeysuckle Ladies Lodge, is a witch who is causing her numerous small
accidents, including tripping over objects in front of her. Elmira accuses
Clara of performing dark magic on her to sabotage her chances in the election,
using information from her mailman husband about a stack of books for magic
spells that was sent to her house. Clara, in response, says that the books are for
her younger cousin, and claims that Elmira's accidents are caused by her own
clumsiness. Unconvinced, Elmira brews a potion for herself to counter Clara's
"dark magic," and brings Tom with her to the ladies' meeting as her
"charm."
