II. A Disappointment
Mrs. Duwell had been unusually busy for several days after the conversation about the party.
One day she said, “Ruth, dear child, I cannot seem to find time to make your new dress. I wonder if Miss Fells could make it before the twenty-eighth. Why not run over and ask her?”
“Yes, mother, why not? I think that is a good idea,” agreed Ruth.
“I do, too,” said her mother. “Here is the material that grandma sent you. Run along, and do not forget to thank Miss Fells if she will agree to make your dress.”
“No, indeed, mother, I won’t,” said Ruth.