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table-napkin. “Freda and Tiny go with
me, and perhaps Miss Montgomery will take
any of the younger ones she thinks proper.”

“Certainly,” says Miss M.; and Freda and
Tiny utter “Yes, Father,’ meekly, trying,
poor things, to look pleased at the honour
awarded them, while Father continues to
Aunt, “Just see for me, Joan, that the car-
riage is ordered to be at the door, and that
there is no nonsense with the girls not being
ready. I shall only get home again just in
time to start for the gardens, so pray have
everything ready.”

“JT think you'd better speak to Simmons
yourself about the carriage, perhaps,” says
Aunt, looking alarmed; “but Ill look after
the girls and see that they’re ready in time.”

“Very well; do as you like;” and off stalks
Father into his study. Freda’s and Tiny’s
faces instantly fall, and the former with a
very decided pout says, “ What a bore! I
thought we should all go with Miss M. (our
common mode of addressing her) or Aunt,
and really enjoy ourselves. It’s a regular

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