The Judge bowed and smiled and Mrs.Baxter leaned over and patted her hand.
Mary-'Gusta tried to smile, too, but succeeded only in looking more miserable.

Mrs.Hobbs whispered to her to sit up straight.
There was a steady stream of people through the front door now.

They all entered the parlor and many stayed there, but others passed on into the "big settin'-room." The chairs there were almost all taken; soon all were taken and Mr.Hallett was obliged to remove one of those in the small room.

There were but two left empty, one a tall, straight antique with a rush seat, a family heirloom, and the other the music chair.
Mary-'Gusta stared at the music chair and hoped and hoped.
Mr.Sharon, the minister, entered and shook hands with the Judge and Mrs.Baxter and with Mrs.Hobbs and Mary-'Gusta.

He also patted the child's hand.