Identifier: pollyofladygayco00dowd (find matches)
Title: Polly of Lady Gay Cottage
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Dowd, Emma C., d. 1938 Houghton Mifflin Company. pbl Riverside Press. prt Dérèmeaux, Irma
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Publisher: Boston New York : Houghton Mifflin Company
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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had to hear what she 101 Polly of Lady Gay Cottage said about me. Say, Polly, Ill get out, ifthatll make her stay. You shant! Pollys eyes flashed. Thenthey brimmed with tears. I want you,Cornelius - -1 want you all! I would nthave you go for anything! Come, lets play - what shall we play? You choose, Corne-lius! The game was moving pleasantly alongwhen the Barron coach stopped at the door.For a few minutes the interest of the playersflagged; then, having seen Ilga whirled outof sight, a festive spirit fell upon all, and theplay went on more merrily than before. Game followed game, and mirth was high,when Elsie Meyer, out for a forfeit, suddenlycried: - Oh, me! oh, my! the fairies have come I This was enough to halt the others, andthe glimpse of a white-and-gold automobiledrew the little crowd to the front win-dows. Wonder and delight were on the childrensfaces, as they watched the motorists alight.The dapper man and the slight little womanwere given small attention, for in the car 102
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THEN ILL GO HOME, ILGA DECIDED or THE The Intermediate Birthday Party were two of the tiniest, dearest midgets thatanybody had ever seen. As soon as it wasknown that they were actually coming intothe house, the excitement was great. Do you spose theyre real fairies?questioned Brida McCarthy eagerly. Nobody could answer. In fact, just at themoment, words were scarce. Interest wascentred on the visitors that were coming upthe front steps. The glimpses of the beauti-ful little creatures as they passed the cur-tained doorway increased the childrens curi-osity, and, during the brief time devoted tothe removal of wraps, tongues ran lively.The wild surmises came to a sudden haltwhen the tiny boy and girl appeared bowingand curtsying, being presented to the com-pany as Their Royal Highnesses, PrinceLucio and Princess Chiara. The brother and sister at once proceededto give a unique performance in song, dance,and pantomime, until the young guests werebeside themselves with delight. After this e

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