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"It too cold for missy without any fire," said she, as she went away.
"O Edith," Mabel whispered, "if we were only at home! I don't like it here, I just hate it!"
"Never mind, it won't last always," said Edith. "I wish I had asked mamma what to wear. Do you think we ought to put on our best frocks the first day?"
"We're company, and company always do put on their goodest things," said Mabel.
"But not when they've come to stay so long. I suppose mamma [pg 22] would say, 'Use your own judgment,' but I haven't any judgment, I'll ask Aunt Chloe."
"La, honey, I don't know," said she. "Reckon I'll 'quire o' Miss Mariar."
Aunt Maria came back with her, looked over the children's wardrobe, and told them to put on a crimson delaine dress, and a white apron. It was what they usually wore afternoons at home.