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April’s Lady

           Wouldyoubelieveit?ittookmehalfanhourtodecidewhichhattowearwhenIwascominghereHERE,toagraveyard!AtfirstIinclinedtomybrownonewiththefeather;butassoonasIputitonIthoughtthispinkonewiththefloppybrimwouldbemorebecoming.WhenIgotITpinnedinplaceIlikedthebrownonebetter.AtlastIputthemclosetogetheronthebed,shutmyeyes,andjabbedwithahatpin.Thepinspearedthepinkone,soIputiton.Itisbecoming,isn’tit?Tellme,whatdoyouthinkofmylooks?”

           Atthisnaivedemand,madeinaperfectlyserioustone,Priscillalaughedagain.ButAnnesaid,impulsivelysqueezingPhilippa’shand,

           “WethoughtthismorningthatyouweretheprettiestgirlwesawatRedmond.”

           Philippa’scrookedmouthflashedintoabewitching,crookedsmileoververywhitelittleteeth.

           “Ithoughtthatmyself,”washernextastoundingstatement,“butIwantedsomeoneelse’sopiniontobolstermineup.Ican’tdecideevenonmyownappearance.JustassoonasI’vedecidedthatI’mprettyIbegintofeelmiserablythatI’mnot.Besides,haveahorribleoldgreat-auntwhoisalwayssayingtome,withamournfulsigh,‘Youweresuchaprettybaby.It’sstrangehowchildrenchangewhentheygrowup.’Iadoreaunts,butIdetestgreat-aunts.PleasetellmequiteoftenthatIampretty,ifyoudon’tmind.IfeelsomuchmorecomfortablewhenIcanbelieveI’mpretty.AndI’llbejustasobligingtoyouifyouwantmetoICANbe,withaclearconscience.

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