This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 Excerpt: ...is teh keep 'em at a distance," added Melindy. "There," said Eulalia, putting a bunch of pink roses on the table, " isn't this a beautiful store? And I never saw anything as lovely and delessis--lussus--delicious as that gold-and-silver mixture. It was just dear of Cousin Nathalie to save us those little pieces of gold ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 Excerpt: ...is teh keep 'em at a distance," added Melindy. "There," said Eulalia, putting a bunch of pink roses on the table, " isn't this a beautiful store? And I never saw anything as lovely and delessis--lussus--delicious as that gold-and-silver mixture. It was just dear of Cousin Nathalie to save us those little pieces of gold and silver paint. I know it will make a sensetation." "Sensetation?" asked Melindy doubtfully. "Well," blushingly replied Euly, who was learning the charm of language, "maybe that is not essackly right. But you know what I mean, Melindy." "Um-um, yas'm. An' dat's all any word kin be expected to do, Missy dear. Let's ring de bell, now, and let de neighbors know we is ready. Huh! Hyeah comes dat Miss Rosy right now." "Oh! please stay, Melindy! Oh! Dear me! I hope she won't fuss. Oh! Good morning, Rosa!" Rosa Flemming was a tawny-haired, spindly little girl, with snapping black eyes and a sharp little nose full of freckles. She was in a conciliatory mood this morning and looking for bargains. For she had suffered business reverses. A pailful of good sand had been spoiled in the unsuccessful experiment of using tomato catsup as a dyestuff, and maternal generosity, departing for the shops in a combined huff and hurry, had neglected to replenish with pins the depleted exchequer. "My, but that gold-and-silver sand is pretty! How do you sell it? I have only ten pins--Mother forgot to give me more and she won't let me take them without asking. Give me ten pins' worth of the gold-and-silver." Poor Eulalia! She was loth to part with so much of her chief pride and treasure to one customer and that one the first to call! But she had promised not to be hostile to Rosa. So ...
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