Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 59
ointment than anyone knew, for her to give up the gay and jollyparty she had planned for. But Bettys determination was of the immov-able kind, and every plan for the Puritan partywas dropped, and every plan for the proper re-ception of the guests was pushed forward; andso ably was all this done,… … HELLO, GIRLS, HE CALLED, ASHIS SMILING FACE APPEAREDIN THE DOORWAY. Mr. and Mrs. Irving may have seemed a bitpunctilious as to the formal routine of theirown house, but that in no way interfered withtheir hearty expressions of pleasure at find-ing themselves under their granddaughters roof.And they…
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