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Page 27
"Yes, Janet is a good reader. But, of course, Aunt Adelaide would
find fault with her reading, as she did with yours."
"Yes, I expect that's her nature. But she'll be easy enough to get
along with, if we all play fair. We'll have to give and take. And
don't judge her by this morning. She was tired and worn, and, as
yet, unused to her new surroundings. She'll feel more at home to-
morrow."
"She can't ACT more at home! Well, I'll give her a trial, Patty,
but I warn you, if she DOESN'T get placider, I'll suit myself with
another chaperon, that's what I'll do!"
The girls did not see their visitor again until luncheon time, and
then it was the same situation repeated. But few of the viands
served at table were acceptable to Aunt Adelaide. She provided the
butler with certain "health foods" of her own, and gave him
elaborate instructions for preparing them, and then found much
fault with the results of his labours. Patty had to laugh when
Mrs. Parsons tasted, critically, a dish the butler anxiously
offered.
"You've cooked it too much!" she exclaimed; "or, no,--you've not
cooked it enough! I can scarcely tell WHICH it is,--but it isn't
RIGHT!"
"I'm sorry, ma'am," said the surprised James. "Shall I cook
another portion?"
"No," said Mrs. Parsons, resignedly. "I'll make out with this,
though it is very distasteful."
As she had really eaten a hearty luncheon, Mona said only, "I am
sorry, Aunt Adelaide; but perhaps you will enjoy the ice cream."
At which she brightened perceptibly, saying:
"Yes, ice cream is my favourite dessert, and I hope, Mona, you
will have it often."
After luncheon the visitor departed for her own rooms, saying, "I
hope, my dears, you will excuse me now. I always take a nap at
this hour, and as it is so warm I will not reappear until about
dinner time."
"Very well, Aunt Adelaide," said Mona, greatly pleased at the
plan. "Ring for Mary when you want her. Patty and I are going out
this afternoon, so we'll all meet at dinner time."
"Yes, my dear. And will you please order iced tea sent to me at
four o'clock, and have the house kept as quiet as possible during
my nap hour?"
CHAPTER VII
A GARDEN PARTY
During the afternoon, an ocean breeze had the politeness to arrive
on the scene, and it was pleasantly cool when the girls started
for the garden party.
"Let's walk," said Patty, when Mona proposed the motor-car. "It's
not far, and its lovely and cool now."
So the two girls strolled along the boardwalk, and then turned
inland toward the Sayres' place.
Patty wore a white, lacy, frilly frock, with touches of pale
yellow ribbon here and there. Her hat was of the broad-leafed,
flapping variety, circled with a wreath of yellow flowers. Patty
could wear any colour, and the dainty, cool-looking costume was
very becoming.
Mona looked very well in light green chiffon, but she hadn't
Patty's liking for simplicity of detail, and her heavy satin sash
and profusion of jingling ornaments detracted from the airiness of
her light gown. Her hat was of triangular shape, with a green
cockade, and perched jauntily on her befrizzed hair, gave her a
somewhat stunning effect.
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