Identifier: stnicholasserial292dodg (find matches)
Title: St. Nicholas (serial)
Year: 1873 (1870s)
Authors: Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905
Subjects: Children's literature
Publisher: (New York : Scribner & Co.)
Contributing Library: Information and Library Science Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Digitizing Sponsor: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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beach. Rosie took the paper and started obedientlyon her errand, but Jessie stopped her as shepassed the door, inquiring: 992 HILARITY HALL. (Sept. Where did the girls go ? I cuddent tell ye, miss; they wint gallop-ing away on their bicycles. They did ! What about breakfast ? They towld me to give this note to MissMargreet. Oho ! said Jessie, reading the notice, they did, did they ? Well, take it up, Rosie.And Jessie sauntered out on the piazza andsniffed the salt morning air. Rosie went upstairs with the note, but herknock at the door received no response. After around, she went into the kitchen, and lookedamazed at the solitary Rosie. Where is everybody ? began Helen. Sure, I dont know, mum. Thim as was inthe house wint out, and the rest was gonebefore. Well, of all performances ! and Helenwandered out to the front veranda, and dis-covered Jessie there. Now the front door of Hilarity Hall was atthe side, and so faced Aunt Mollys front door,which was also on the side; and just as the
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WHO ARE YOU? SHE SAID IN A LOW, MYSTERIOUS WHISPER. another gentle rap she opened the door, to findthe room vacated. The bedclothing wasthrown back and the windows wide open. Faix, they vebeenshpirited away, thoughtthe astonished maid. If this aint the quarestfamily ! I 11 be lavin if things goes on likethis. Uncertain how to proceed, she returned tothe kitchen, and sat down with folded hands toawait developments. Helen came downstairs next. Seeing nobody two puzzled-looking maidens met on their ve-randa, Aunt Molly stepped out on hers. Good morning, girlies ! Had your break-fast ? No, said they. Come over and breakfast with us, criedjolly Uncle Ned, not expecting at all that theywould do so. But Helen replied, Indeed we will, for I mawfully hungry, and it does nt look at all hope-ful over here, and the two girls ran across and igo2.) HILARITY HALL. 993 gratefully seated themselves at Aunt Mollysbreakfast table. And that is how it happened that the mysti-fied Rosie waited alone in the

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