Hannah said she
was perfectly sure everyone of them would drop everything, and be
tickled to pieces to bring the supper, and to come, and they would
have a grand time. What did Kate want? Oh, she wanted bread, and
chicken for meat, maybe some potato chips, and Angel's Food cake,
and a big freezer or two of Agatha's best ice cream, and she
thought possibly more butter, and coffee, than she had on hand.
She had plenty of sugar, and cream, and pickles and jelly. She
would have the tables all set as she did for Christmas. Then Kate
rang for Adam and put a broom in his hand as he entered the back
door. She met Milly with a pail of hot water and cloths to wash
the glass. She went to her room and got out her best afternoon
dress of dull blue with gold lace and a pink velvet rose. She
shook it out and studied it. She had worn it twice on the trip
North. None of them save Adam ever had seen it. She put it on,
and looked at it critically. Then she called Milly and they
changed the neck and sleeves a little, took a yard of width from
the skirt, and behold! it became a "creation," in the very height
of style.
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