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Aunt Jane’s Nieces Out West

CHAPTER XVI
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He was just in time to see the Stanton girls drive away in their automobile, accompanied by their Aunt Jane.
"The motion picture stars must be late to-day," said the boy, looking after them.
"They are," answered Patsy, standing beside him at the window; "but Maud says this happens to be one of their days of leisure.

No picture is to be taken and they have only to rehearse a new play.

But it's a busy life, seems to me, and it would really prove hard work if the girls didn't enjoy it so much." "Yes," said he, "it's a fascinating profession.

I understand, and nothing can be called _work_ that is interesting.

When we are obliged to do something that we do not like to do, it becomes 'work.' Otherwise, what is usually called 'work' is mere play, for it furnishes its quota of amusement." He was quite unconscious of any impending misfortune and when Beth and Louise joined Patsy in thanking him for his pretty gifts of the pearls he flushed with pleasure.


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