AN OLD-TIME CHRISTMAS DANCE
“Where is Rosemary Hedge?” inquired Odalite, as soon as she could get a chance to speak to Le.
“She is coming. Oh, she would not miss it! Roland Bayard is to bring her on, with her Aunt Susannah and Miss Sibby.
“With those grown people! Why, how is that? Not but what we shall be very glad to see them, you know.”
“Of course. I know that, or I shouldn’t have asked them.”
“Oh, Le, you know you can always ask whoever you please to this house. You know it, Le!”
“Oh, yes, of course I do. I only meant to say that I would not have asked those two ladies if I had not known that they would be welcome. But I am going to tell how it was that I did ask them.”
“Yes! Very well.”
“You see, I went to Grandieres’ first, and gave the pressing invitation, and, I tell you, the young ones jumped at it. They did not keep me waiting long while they got ready, and girls and boys soon tumbled up into the break.”
“Yes, I will warrant that they did,” said Odalite.