“Hurry and put your dress on,” said Miss Fells. “I want to see how it fits.”
In less time than it takes to tell, Ruth was dressed.
“It fits perfectly,” said Miss Fells, who was almost as happy as Ruth herself.
“It certainly does,” said Mrs. Duwell. “It is just right.”
Mildred was very glad when Ruth arrived at the party, for she knew of her worry about the dress.
“It is beautiful, Ruth,” she said, looking with sparkling eyes at the pretty smocking on the waist and skirt. “Miss Fells told me she was going to surprise you,” she added.
“She surely did surprise me. Wasn’t she kind!” replied Ruth.
The party was a delight. One of the games was a contest in needle threading. Ruth threaded her needle in the shortest time and won the prize, a pretty silver thimble.
“Perhaps the new dress helped you to win,” said Mildred.
“Won’t Miss Fells be pleased when she hears about it,” said Ruth.