The overdressed little midget was delighted with her appearance, and pranced around in front of the mirror admiring herself.

Reginald too, considered himself very fine in his black velvet suit, with a great white collar and immense white silk tie.
Miss Morton accompanied the children, and the St.Clair carriage carried them away to the dancing class.

When they arrived, all was bustle and excitement.

About forty gaily dressed children were assembled in a large hall, prettily decorated with flags and flowers.
Patty was fond of dancing, and danced very gracefully in her slow, Southern way, but she was utterly unfamiliar with the mincing steps and elaborate contortions attempted by the Elmbridge young people.

However, she enjoyed it all from its very novelty, and she was pleasantly impressed with some of the boys and girls to whom she was introduced.
But she was amazed and almost angry at the way her cousin talked about her.
"Mabel," said Ethelyn, as she presented Patty to Mabel Miller, "this is my cousin, Patricia Fairfield.