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Meg Goes to Vanity Fair

           Theyshopped,walked,rode,andcalledallday,wenttotheatersandoperasorfrolickedathomeintheevening,forAnniehadmanyfriendsandknewhowtoentertainthem.Heroldersisterswereveryfineyoungladies,andonewasengaged,whichwasextremelyinterestingandromantic,Megthought.Mr.Moffatwasafat,jollyoldgentleman,whoknewherfather,andMrs.Moffat,afat,jollyoldlady,whotookasgreatafancytoMegasherdaughterhaddone.Everyonepettedher,and‘Daisey’,astheycalledher,wasinafairwaytohaveherheadturned.

           Whentheeveningforthesmallpartycame,shefoundthatthepoplinwouldn’tdoatall,fortheothergirlswereputtingonthindressesandmakingthemselvesveryfineindeed.Sooutcamethetarlatan,lookingolder,limper,andshabbierthaneverbesideSallie’scrispnewone.Megsawthegirlsglanceatitandthenatoneanother,andhercheeksbegantoburn,forwithallhergentlenessshewasveryproud.Noonesaidawordaboutit,butSallieofferedtodressherhair,andAnnietotiehersash,andBelle,theengagedsister,praisedherwhitearms.ButintheirkindnessMegsawonlypityforherpoverty,andherheartfeltveryheavyasshestoodbyherself,whiletheotherslaughed,chattered,andflewaboutlikegauzybutterflies.Thehard,bitterfeelingwasgettingprettybad,whenthemaidbroughtinaboxofflowers.Beforeshecouldspeak,Anniehadthecoveroff,andallwereexclaimingatthelovelyroses,heath,andfernwithin.

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