Ellen took it on her arm, and wondered when she saw the name attached to the pink satin bow on the handle.

She did not look again towards Cynthia since the old impulse of concealment on her account came over her.

Ellen had great boxes of candy from her boy admirers, that being a favorite token of young affection upon such occasions.
She had a gift-book from her former school-teacher, and a ninety-eight-cent gilded vase from Eva and Amabel, who had been saving money to buy it.

She heard a murmur of admiration when she had finally reached her seat, after the storm of applause had at last subsided, and she unrolled the packages with trembling fingers.
"My, ain't that handsome!" said Floretta, pressing her muslin-clad shoulder against Ellen's.

"My, didn't they clap you, Ellen! What's that in that package ?" The package contained Ellen's new watch and chain.