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Sydney Suffers.
In the autumn holiday-time friends in the south, who happened to be visiting Scotland, were invited to stop at Mount Morven on their way to the Highlands; and were accustomed to meet the neighbors of the Linleys at dinner on their arrival.

The time for this yearly festival had now come round again; the guests were in the house; and Mr.and Mrs.Linley were occupied in making their arrangements for the dinner-party.

With her unfailing consideration for every one about her, Mrs.Linley did not forget Sydney while she was sending out her cards of invitation.
"Our table will be full at dinner," she said to her husband; "Miss Westerfield had better join us in the evening with Kitty." "I suppose so," Linley answered with some hesitation.
"You seem to doubt about it, Herbert.

Why ?" "I was only wondering--" "Wondering about what ?" "Has Miss Westerfield got a gown, Catherine, that will do for a party ?" Linley's wife looked at him as if she doubted the evidence of her own senses.