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Tea with Mrs. Douglas

           

           Whenprayer-meetingwasoverthismancameuptoJanetandsaid,

           “MayIseeyouhome,Janet?”

           Janettookhisarm“asprimlyandshylyasifshewerenomorethansixteen,havingherfirstescorthome,”AnnetoldthegirlsatPatty’sPlacelateron.

           “MissShirley,permitmetointroduceMr.Douglas,”shesaidstiffly.

           Mr.Douglasnoddedandsaid,“Iwaslookingatyouinprayer-meeting,miss,andthinkingwhatanicelittlegirlyouwere.”

           Suchaspeechfromninety-ninepeopleoutofahundredwouldhaveannoyedAnnebitterly;butthewayinwhichMr.Douglassaiditmadeherfeelthatshehadreceivedaveryrealandpleasingcompliment.Shesmiledappreciativelyathimanddroppedobliginglybehindonthemoonlitroad.

           SoJanethadabeau!Annewasdelighted.Janetwouldmakeaparagonofawifecheery,economical,tolerant,andaveryqueenofcooks.ItwouldbeaflagrantwasteonNature’sparttokeepherapermanentoldmaid.

           “JohnDouglasaskedmetotakeyouuptoseehismother,”saidJanetthenextday.“She’sbed-ridalotofthetimeandnevergoesoutofthehouse.Butshe’spowerfulfondofcompanyandalwayswantstoseemyboarders.Canyougoupthisevening?”

           Anneassented;butlaterinthedayMr.Douglascalledonhismother’sbehalftoinvitethemuptoteaonSaturdayevening.

           “Oh,whydidn’tyouputonyourprettypansydress?”askedAnne,whentheylefthome.Itwasahotday,andpoorJanet,betweenherexcitementandherheavyblackcashmeredress,lookedasifshewerebeingbroiledalive.

           “OldMrs.

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