The Story of the Gravelys

e. He was not aware what an exquisite summer evening i

y. As he unlocked the door, a bevy of girls came trooping through the hall-some of his w

rry parting, then the girls were gon

addressing him a few minutes later, as he stood in the hall w

le, "I didn't know you'd come! You told me not to wait for you. I shall be glad

w," he muttered, a

retta, when several courses had been

t is sp

only an occasional remark until the pudding was removed, and the table-maid ha

ly surveying the

yishly, "I don't care muc

I," she sa

couldn't do without puddings for awhile and just hav

per. You usually don't seem t

3

a good a

u. I am sure it has escaped your masculine observation that for s

what

udding, pie, and jelly or creams. Now we ne

that for?

id, quietly. "Now tell me w

wrong with me,"

ur busin

itting at table is tiresome when one eats nothin

fee," he said, sa

we go out in the garden? It was de

ad here," he said, a little

een at a garden-party at the Everests, and as I

issed a social function?" sa

and I have before, an

d shortly. "You sound

o be like her. She is

s dear as

followed her along the garden paths. "Now, here we are among the roses. Just

said, wearily. "I feel as

ur head so-this cool breeze will soon

t-the fog is

is it?" asked Marg

r with feverish eyes. "Margaretta, I think[38] we h

triumphantly. "I knew you we

hat we can't stand this pace. We've had some heavy losses down

't," she repl

Mackintosh. We've got to put on the brakes. I-I hate t

im, and, eager to see her fac

she was radiant in

ruggle for you to give up luxuries to which you have been accustomed, but we

sfortune!"

face

9] she went on, gleefully. "I don't call it a sma

an anxiety, and now the first thing I've got to put you down to rigid economy. You see, father and I have to spend a certain amount on the business

n," said Margaretta, promptly. "You

I expected a scene, and upon my word you look ha

guishly, "I am going to give you a little surprise. You didn't see me

I did

er!" said Margaretta, gaily, clasping it. "Can you see what i

ng man, with a weary, amus

the hammock, and both bent

ring the month of July," read Roger, stumb

not animu

ay you have saved five whole dollars through the month. What is the first item? S

ouvard, that French dressmaker from New York, who came here last year, said she would make me one for on

asked her husba

ck I was horrified to find out that I was a frivolous, extravagant person. I began to think hard, then I got this little piece of pape

t what abou

Bouvard. I said, frankly, 'I can't pay a

ve it for eigh

save a little on my outfit this summer, but I pr

aid, 'you are the most satisfactory dressmaker I have ever ha

e your custom from me. You have been the best lady I have worked for in Riverport. Why, my girls say[42] when your fair head passes the gl

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