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“We want to give her a good impression of us,” said Agnes.

“Oh, it isn’t exactly that,” declared Ruth. “She isn’t a bit haughty and stand-offish, as we at first supposed.”

“And since she has her new teeth and talks like a human being I adore her!” declared Agnes. “But that room needed papering anyhow. Now let’s talk about our dresses. I wish we could get some one besides Ann Titus to make them.”

“But she’s the best one in Milton, and she needs the money,” said Ruth, gently.

“I know, but she does talk so! If she’s working here and we happen to have corned beef and cabbage for dinner—as we do sometimes—it’s known all over Milton next day.”

“Yes, she does talk a lot. But—well, we’ll see about it. Have you invited Cecile, Agnes?”

“Of course. Think I’d forget her? I put her invitation in with Luke’s.”

“Oh—” Ruth blushed a little.

“Didn’t you expect to have him come?” demanded the “beauty sister.”

“Oh, yes, he might drop in——”

“Drop in, my dear! He’ll fly in at the least opportunity. It’s my firm belief that he has Linda subsidized!”