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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 88

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ogs fas- designs, is tied in a butterfly bow, and gleamsof scarlet or blue crepe are seen in the elabo-rate chignons. The girdles are gay, but thedresses quiet and harmonious in color. Theguests are arranged according to well-knownrules of precedence and etiquette, the place ofhonor being next to… … The mother adorns the chief room of the housewith peach blossoms, which are in bloom atthis season; the father buys toys for his littledaughters. If the little girls are old enough,they prepare eatables themselves for the dolls,and give a feast in the evening to which thefamily friends are invited.…

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