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Title: Dr. Lavendar's people
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Deland, Margaret Wade Campbell, 1857-1945
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Publisher: New York, London, Harper and Brothers
Contributing Library: Boston Public Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Public Library

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e circus for years. Willy, what will your wifesay ? * Nothing/* said William, significantly. At which Miss Harriet laughed until the tearsstood in her eyes. William, you have moresense than I gave you credit for. But I am notsure that, as your Sunday-school teacher, I oughtnot to tell you to confess. Hullo! look whatscoming. Flare of banners! Prancing horses! Romansoldiers in rumbling gold-and-crimson chariots!Elephants bearing, throned upon their backs,goddesses of liberty and queens of beauty ! MissPlarriet was leaning forward, her lips partedwith excitement. William King looked at herand drew in his breath. Not more than six months; God grantnot!—I wish it might not be more than two. Willy, read what comes next, she said,shoving the programme at him; I cant stoplooking. The canvas was darkening a little overhead,so that William had to put on his glassesand hold the printed sheet at arms-lengthto decipher the blurred, smudged text suffi-ciently to say that Mademoiselle Orinda, 340
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MISS HARRIET WAS LEANING FORWARD THE STUFFED-ANIMAL HOUSE Queen of the Flying Trapeze, would give hermarv— William—what shall I do about Annie?Miss Harriet said. You know we will all take care of MissAnnie, he said, tenderly; and— Oh, Willy, theres the red lemonade, sheinterrupted, standing up and beckoning withher crumpled programme. Did you ever seeso deadly a drink? You forgot the pea-nuts,she reminded him, reproachfully. And whenWilliam secured his hot, brown-paper bag, sheate the pea-nuts and watched the changingwonders of the ring with intent eyes. Shelaughed aloud at the clowns endeavors to ride akicking donkey, and when the educated dogscarried one another about in a wheelbarrow sheapplauded generously. They are wonderful!she said. William King looked at her keenly; it was allreal. Miss Harriet was incapable of pretence. The brilliant day, that had showed betweenlacings of the tent like strings of sapphires, haddimmed and dimmed; and by-and-by, unnoticedat first, there w

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