Jessica, a fetching little affair of white silk muslin sprinkled with tiny pink rosebuds; while Anne and Nora were resplendent in white lingerie gowns.

Anne's frock was particularly beautiful and the girls had exclaimed with delight over it when they first caught sight of her.
It was a present from Mrs.Gray, Anne told them.

She had fully expected to wear her little white muslin, but the latter had grown rather shabby and she felt ashamed of it.

Then a boy appeared with a big box addressed to her.

Wrapped in fold after fold of tissue paper lay the exquisite new gown.