Excerpt: ... answered Arthur, making a useless grab for the object in question as its small proprietor disappeared up the stairs. "All right. But they'll guess it in a minute," declared Ruth as they took their separate ways. Contrary to her expectations it proved a hard one, and they were all in gales of merriment before Betty, whose thoughts turned easily to cats, started the questioning in the right direction. Charades came next, then a game proposed by Philip, and after that supper was announced. Ruth, who had not been ...
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Excerpt: ... answered Arthur, making a useless grab for the object in question as its small proprietor disappeared up the stairs. "All right. But they'll guess it in a minute," declared Ruth as they took their separate ways. Contrary to her expectations it proved a hard one, and they were all in gales of merriment before Betty, whose thoughts turned easily to cats, started the questioning in the right direction. Charades came next, then a game proposed by Philip, and after that supper was announced. Ruth, who had not been let into the secret of the final arrangements, felt a thrill of delight when she saw the pretty table. A tiny Christmas tree hung with glittering ornaments, and dotted with twinkling candies was the centerpiece, while a border of delicate green vine brightened with sprigs of holly ran all around the table. At the foot of the little tree were heaped mysterious parcels wrapped in white tissue-paper and tied with gold cord. Now Ruth knew what Arthur had been so busy over all the afternoon, for the place cards were small and very funny snapshots of the guests themselves, neatly mounted, and with the date in gold lettering. "The mental effort of playing guessing games gives me almost an appetite," said Joe pensively, as he watched with hungry eyes a platter of chicken coming his way. There was a general shout at this, for Joe was always eating, and never hesitated to proclaim that he considered the serving of the refreshments the nicest part of a party. "You have a fairly good appetite for a boy," remarked Ruth, "or for a white-haired lady either," she added demurely. Every one laughed and Joe groaned. He had tried to keep it a dead secret that his grandmother had been highly indignant because he had borrowed her best gown without leave, and had cut off his allowance for several weeks, but it had leaked out, and the girls didn't mean he should hear the last of it. "Never mind, old boy," said Arthur. "There's more food in sight and still more in...
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Publisher:
The Penn Publishing Company, Philadelphia (1910
Published:
1910
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
12607880852
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Poor. No Dj. Book 12 mo., hardcover, missing title page, begins with introduction. 354 pp. Reading copy only. Green pictorial boards. probable first edition as two others in this series are mentioned: Glenloch Girls and Glenloch Girls at School (in press at time of the printing of this book)
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