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Dolly had advanced straight to theat her reflection, a quizzical expression on her face

"Hurry, unhook ot to run over to Barnett's cabin Robby isn't any better In fact, he is dangerous and Annie needs ed up close to her, one on either side "Dolly, what is thethe ht," Dolly said, in a low tone "It is very sweet and pretty, Miss Stella, but I have decided not to--not to take it" "Not take it!" The words came from two pairs of lips siain, in tones of double bewilderment

"Well, I can't say I really expected you to," Miss Munson retorted, in frigid tones "I only stopped by To tell you the truth, I aht size and will juht, half of anger, half of an odd sort of doggedness

"Please unhook me!" she said, coldly "There is no time to lose Annie is out of her head with trouble"

"Well, well, well!" Mrs Drake sank into a chair and folded her slender hands with a vigorous slap of the palh heavens can ever tell what you will do or what you won't do," she wailed "I never wanted anything for myself as much as for you to have that dress, and--" Her voice ended in a sigh of impatience

With rapid, angry fingers the sea hooks, ribbons, and bits of lace "Huh, huh!" she kept sniffing, as she filled her ht as well not have stopped, but it don't matter; it don't make a bit o' difference You couldn't have it now if you offered me double the cost"

Dolly seear as she did so that her father was seated behind her on the -sill, nursing his knee and chewing and spitting vigorously on the porch floor

"What a bunch o' rowin' she-cats!" she heard hi "An' about nothin'that looks like a hollyhock bush with ars"