Ah, Barbara," as her sister bustled into the room, and dropped into a chair at the table, "how are the bootblacks ?" "Oh, they're lovely," said Barbara, "they ate all the dinner, and then stole the forks.

I rescued some of them, though--Elizabeth, can't you go to see the Common Council this afternoon about that Statue Fund?
I have a Mothers' Meeting at two, and after that we rehearse the Greek pantomime, and oh, mother, did you keep that Greek robe of mine, or did you give it away ?" "I gave it to a peddler," said Mrs.Fleming; "it was full of moth holes, and soiled besides.

He gave me two saucepans for it." "Never mind, sis," said Elizabeth, "you can borrow a Greek robe from Martha Fowler; she has one, I know, and I'll stop there for it, as I return from the Authors' Tea.

Ruth, what have you on hand for this afternoon ?" "I practice until three, Cousin Elizabeth, then 'The Golden Branch' from three till four, and after that my French lesson and the Physical Culture class." "H'm, well,--somebody ought to entertain Patty.

Mother, what are your plans ?" "I have to go out to Cambridge this afternoon to collect for the Dorcas Aid Society.