Forced Acquaintances; A Book for Girls (Paperback)

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. 1887. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER X. WHERE SHE RODE TO. A Dramatic club, of which Arthur was a member, was to give its annual performance for the benefit of a charity in which a good many prominent people were interested. The young men belonging to the club were well known, so that the expected performance had made a good deal of talk amongst the young people. Both Marion and Kitty had been looking forward to it. Kitty was to meet her mother and sister after school, at an appointed place. They were promptly on hand, Marion rejoicing in the new gloves that had come so opportunely, and trying not to mind the discomfort of damp feet, for the rubbers had gone the way of the soles, and the frost of Garrick Street had succumbed to a mild day. They waited till after the appointed time, but no Kitty. "Serves her right," scolded Marion, as they walked along. "Of course she wouldn't be there. She'll walk in about five minutes late, as unconcerned as you please." Which was precisely what happened. Kitty, arriving late, asked the girl at the counter if a lady in black and a young lady in blue had been in, and if they had left anything for her, knowing all the time why they were not there, and that the one complimentary ticket admitted three. But, for all that, the answer added to her disappointment and vexation. There was nothing to do but take the train home, with a regret that was not the first, by a long list, caused by that same failing of hers. Meanwhile, Marion was enjoying herself immensely; for the pretty hall was crowded, there were ever so many people there whom she knew, and the play was charming, the young actors taking their parts with such hearty good-will, and such evident enjoyment of their rQles, that no one had the heart to smile at such small incongruities as the heroine ca...