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Identifier: stnicholasserial271dodg (find matches)
Title: St. Nicholas (serial)
Year: 1873 (1870s)
Authors: Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905
Subjects: Children's literature
Publisher: (New York : Scribner & Co.)
Contributing Library: Information and Library Science Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Digitizing Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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ks as if it wasmade in the Ark, to begin with. Poor girl! But she has nt the air of a poor girlthat one can pity, objected Martha. Shenever seems to consider her looks; and thoughMilly admires her for that,—its a pitch of self- THE DOUBTFUL MEMBER. 209 control, she says, that is quite above her,—Ithink it is very stupid. A girl ought to knowhow she looks, and care, too. She probably does both, said Mrs. Red-field, and is too proud to show it. If Iwere you, I think I would take pains to makethat girl welcome, in spite of the old frock. Oh, I mean to, cried Martha, twistingher ring round her finger, and laughing mis- pitable ; the chocolate was served with whippedcream ; the eclairs were delicious ; and finally — Mirabile dictuf spouted Martha (who wasdoing Latin that year, and rather vainof it), Hilda Morrison had a new frock. Itwas not a dream of beauty, and I m not surethat it was really new; but it was not the oldbrown serge, at any rate. Then your doubtful member is accepted?
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THE FIRST MEETING OF THE READING-CLUB. chievously. If we take her in I 11 try to bepearl-y to her. But it s funny, maam, to seethat you and The Butterfly have just the sameopinion! It was not long after this before the newclub was organized, and the first meeting—alphabetically decided—was held at the houseof the Appleton sisters. Martha came homeradiantly satisfied with everything. The girlshad been prompt and harmonious ; the readingwas interesting; Mrs. Appleton was most hos- Oh, yes. Milly settled it somehow. Youought to have seen her to-day. She was apicture. Did she have a new apron ? You are always laughing at her aprons,mother! But she did; it s her fad, youknow. Because no one else wears them now-adays, she chooses to have bewitching ones.To-day it was a pink China silk, with rufflesand bretelles, and she wore it over her greenpoplin. She looked as sweet and dainty as a.wild rose, said Martha, with enthusiasm. 2IO THE DOUBTFUL MEMBER. (Jan. And how much sewing did you do

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