"You see, we've been invited everywhere, and haven't given any thing," she said; "and this will do up our social obligations to everybody here.

And then we can show off our rooms; they really are made to give parties in." "Yes, so they are," said John, delighted to see her smile again; "they seem adapted to that, and I don't doubt you'll make a brilliant affair of it, Lillie." "Trust me for that, John," said Lillie.

"I'll show the Follingsbees that something can be done here in Springdale as well as in New York." And so the great question was settled..