He denounced Skeelty in unmeasured terms and declared he would find a way to protect Millville from further invasion by these rough and drunken workmen.
There was no Sunday paper, so the girlish editors found the morrow a veritable day of rest.

They all drove to Hooker's Falls to church and returned to find that old Nora had prepared a fine chicken dinner for them.

Patsy had invited Hetty Hewitt, in whom she was now greatly interested, to dine with them, and to the astonishment of all the artist walked over to the farm arrayed in a new gown, having discarded the disreputable costume in which she had formerly appeared.

The new dress was not in the best of taste and its loud checks made dainty Louise shudder, but somehow Hetty seemed far more feminine than before, and she had, moreover, washed herself carefully and tried to arrange her rebellious hair.
"This place is doing me good," she confided to her girl employers, after dinner, when they were seated in a group upon the lawn.

"I'm getting over my nervousness, and although I haven't drank a drop stronger than water since I arrived.