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  "Beg pardon, please; but this afternoon I really have no time to learn the family history of my neighbor


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id: 28805
title: Dorothy''s House Party
author: Raymond, Evelyn
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  But without waiting for an answer the young farm girl caught her old old Aunt Betty got acquainted with you an'' liked you, and sort of breakfast; also with the request that "Miss Dorothy should attend Mrs. Calvert in her own room before going below stairs." In Mrs. Calvert''s room the happy old lady greeted Dorothy with such a guests who had gathered at Deerhurst to welcome Dorothy''s home-coming "How many girls now, Alfy?" questioned Molly, who longed to suggest The old man''s start and down-dropped gaze was proof in Dorothy''s "Like giving a little girl one hundred dollars at a time to spend in a little music, waiting for the boys to come in," said Dorothy, with will stare so, on the road, at that old woman rigged out like a girl." Good-night, little Dorothy. never seen a little girl just like her; and he answered promptly:


id: 25857
title: Patty''s Social Season
author: Wells, Carolyn
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  "Yes, I have many kind and delightful friends," said Patty, a little "All right, I''ll come to it," said Patty, and then Mona and Mr. Lansing came strolling along the hall, and demanded room on the stairs "Do you think so?" said Patty, looking at Christine in astonishment. "No," said Patty, smiling, "I come this time on quite a different "Yes, and I know another man who wants to help," said Mona, eagerly, Patty declared that both Mona''s and Roger''s faces looked like thunder "Patty, you''re a wonder," said Nan, looking affectionately at the girl "Let me sit by you, Patty," said Philip Van Reypen, as they found a "I saved Elise''s, also," said Patty, looking at him, a little "But I thought Philip was going back to the city," said Patty, looking "There aren''t two little girls like me!" said Patty, with twinkling


id: 5893
title: Two Little Women on a Holiday
author: Wells, Carolyn
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  The two girls said good-night, and Dolly went back to her "Very well," said Mrs. Fayre, "run along and tell Dotty, and Bernice, "I thought you and Dolly didn''t like Bernice Forbes very much," said "You know I haven''t seen her in years," Bernice said; "I think she must "I''m a little scared of that Alicia person," said Dolly to Dotty as "I think this train ride the best part of the whole thing," said Dolly, "I''ll give the front room to Dotty and Dolly," she said to Bernice; "Goodness, Alicia," exclaimed Bernice, "do you think Uncle Jeff won''t "Oh, you want to know what she REALLY said," and Dolly''s head went on "I hope Uncle Forbes does come down," said Dolly, "I think it would be "And he did his part all right, Uncle Forbes," said Dolly, looking bear to tell on Alicia," said Dolly, "and yet, I can''t think I ought to


id: 11883
title: Entertaining Made Easy
author: Burt, Emily Rose
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  _Apple_: Little round bowl-like cap of glossy red paper with a brown A girl who wanted to give an inexpensive jolly little party in honor One teacher planned a very happy May party for her little boy and girl paper skirt, orange, green, blue or pink, to match the color of the When it was refreshment time, cunning little girl friends of the Tea, sandwiches and little cakes may be served in the dining-room place a tiny white plush cat with the child''s name on a paper tied to hot, which can be served to resemble ice cream in little paper cases. After the sandwiches came little pink and green and white frosted Toward the end of the ice-cream course the hostess asked the guests to white tissue paper and tied with old-rose ribbon, and they were At each girl''s place was a tiny china cat with a yellow ribbon bow on


id: 36007
title: Ethel Morton and the Christmas Ship
author: Smith, Mabell S. C. (Mabell Shippie Clarke)
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  Lieutenant Morton, father of Roger and Helen and Ethel Brown "Even if it rains hard I think James and Margaret will come," said "We did some things as a Club," said Roger, "and we can tell Watkins Margaret has one, Dorothy has one, Roger has two, Ethel Brown has one, attic," said Ethel Blue, and all the Mortons laughed as they thought of "I''ve been thinking," said Tom, "that we''re going to need money to work "Why can''t we ask everybody we come across for old clothes?" Ethel Blue covered with chintz like a lining to the shoe," said Ethel Blue slowly and "The president of the Club ought to tell about it," said Ethel Blue. Roger and Helen and the Ethels and Dorothy came over "Helen and Margaret made most of those," said Ethel Brown. "I want you and the Ethels and Dorothy," she said to Helen; "and if your


id: 36671
title: A House Party with the Tucker Twins
author: Speed, Nell
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  I always feel like crying when I think of dear little Annie Pore''s "He could have talked old Ponsonby Pore into letting Annie come, I just like a human being, that time he had persuaded him to let Annie come to How like Dee it was to be assisting this poor young man, who had perhaps "But helping Annie Pore keep store is not slumming," said Dee, the How little did Mary and I think, as we lay in that great four-post bed We are having such a good time and don''t want to leave one little bit." I don''t know the family," said dear old puzzled Miss "It was this way, Aunt Milly," said Mary, going over close to the old do it, it was your feeling for Annie, poor little thing!" "I am sure he must have looked like Annie, and just think what a


id: 40463
title: The Little Colonel''s Holidays
author: Johnston, Annie F. (Annie Fellows)
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  The Little Colonel Good Times Book 1.50 Little Colonel and her guests of the house party in turn, and the bells Locust for many a long day, touched each face with a little shade of such a long time to wait at the little way station where they changed The Little Colonel looked where Betty pointed, but the weather-beaten THE next few days went by happily for the Little Colonel, for Betty took "I''ve barely time to catch the next train," she said, as Lloyd came Betty as she walked along, glancing at the Little Colonel''s closed eyes, "Come up to my room, Lloyd," called Betty, stopping at the parlour THEY had been writing a long time, when the Little Colonel looked up picture for Lloyd to hang in Molly''s room beside the pitiful little "That''s the kind he loves best, little one," said her mother, coming


id: 41632
title: The Art of Entertaining
author: Sherwood, M. E. W. (Mary Elizabeth Wilson)
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  English dinners of to-day are superlatively good and agreeable in the A young hostess must try to find the good, true, honourable, generous, "''It is a bit heavy for Madame''s little hands,'' said the old man. sugar, and cream, a plate of toast, eggs boiled, with cup, spoon, salt Ladies dress for a large dinner often in low neck and short sleeves, dressed and good to put at the end of a dinner for unexpected guests. What a different genius was Prescott, who had a good dinner every day breakfast a little bacon or an egg, or some smoked fish; for dinner, fifty years ago in great houses in England, where the cook was called A young man on coming into a great city, or into a new place where he no dressing for dinner; but in a country house, where there are great houses a very fine dinner, and splendid pieces of plate, some


id: 43025
title: Rainy Week
author: Abbott, Eleanor Hallowell
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  A very tall "little girl" she was, and very young, not a day sky, I saw my Husband turn suddenly with a little gasping sigh that suddenly by the somewhat strained expression of Ann Woltor''s face, "Or a boy--or a girl," interposed George Keets, a bit drily. Girl''s somewhat startled stare, young Kennilworth looked up with a "Yes, for very special reasons," said the May Girl, "I _would_ like Allan John hold as a nucleus for the New Day except a little silver "Really, you know," said George Keets, "there are times when even "Then you really would like to go?" said George Keets. "Then it must be Allan John," said the May Girl. "Oh, your Husband," said Allan John, just a bit drily, "would have "Oh, Rollins is all right enough," said Allan John. dory--George Keets with him, Paul Brenswick, Kennilworth, Rollins! George Keets and my Husband brought the May Girl down.


id: 43278
author: Spencer, Edward
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  "A free breakfast-table of Elizabeth''s time," says an old authority, By far the pleasantest meal of the day at a large country-house is evils--eating too much good food, or drinking too much bad liquor; and the time at which (A.M.), in the old Norman days, the meal was usually tablespoonful chopped parsley, a good squeeze of lemon juice, half the soup, simmer for an hour and a half, strain, heat up, add a piece mixture is _nearly_ boiling, add a tablespoonful of salad oil, beans, a dinner in New York differs very little at the time of writing boiled pork or salt fish for dinner every day. orange-flower water, and half-a-pint of old brandy. water; add the juice of three lemons, one pint of old brandy, a half a wine-glassful of old brandy, the yolk of an egg, two One wine-glassful of old brandy, one ditto cold water, one

title:
  Cakes & Ale A Dissertation on Banquets Interspersed with Various Recipes, More or Less Original, and anecdotes, mainly veracious


id: 42863
title: Bright Ideas for Entertaining
author: Linscott, Herbert B., Mrs.
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  invite as many little guests as correspond to the number of years of the at the other end place something that looks like a large white frosted a large Chinese umbrella, and around it place small tables on which to Each guest is given a little fancy basket in which to gather his eggs. small Japanese umbrellas tied with the Japanese colors, red and white. white cards and tied with violet ribbon to a bunch of the fresh flowers VIOLET LUNCHEON.--In the centre of a table stand a large cut-glass bowl For the supper have a salad served in little paper boxes decorated with Place these objects tastefully on the dining-room table, each guest on The six small luncheon tables were set with green and white china, and Red and white decorated racquets can be given the guests as they leave, Then small white cards were passed tied with cherry-colored


