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Patty in Paris By: Carolyn Wells (1862-1942) |
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BY CAROLYN WELLS
Author of "Patty Fairfield," "Patty's
Summer Days," etc. ILLUSTRATED NEW YORK
September, 1907 CONTENTS CHAPTER I PLANS FOR PATTY
II THE DECISION
III SOUVENIRS
IV AN AQUATIC PARTY
V GOOD BYES
VI THE OLD MA'AMSELLE
VII WESTERN FRIENDS
VIII DAYS AT SEA
IX PARIS
X SIGHTSEEING
XI AN EXCURSION TO VERSAILLES
XII SHOPPING
XIII CHANTILLY
XIV MAKING A HOME
XV ST. GERMAIN
XVI AN EXPECTED GUEST
XVII A MOTOR RIDE
XVIII A NEW YEAR FETE
XIX CYCLAMEN PERFUME
XX THE BAZAAR
XXI A SURPRISE ILLUSTRATIONS "A long blue veil tied her trim little hat in place" "'There never was such a dear, lovely, beautiful stepmother on the face
of the earth!'" "The next morning the girls spent in packing and getting ready to go
ashore" "They also read books of history outside of school hours quite from
choice." "They were all perched on Patty's big bed alone at last" "'I just remember! I left my purse on the seat!'"
CHAPTER I PLANS FOR PATTY
The Fairfields were holding a family conclave. As the Fairfield family
consisted of only three members, the meeting was not large but it was
highly enthusiastic. The discussion was about Patty; and as a
consequence, Patty herself was taking a lively part in it. "But you promised me, last year, papa," she said, "that if I graduated
from the Oliphant School with honours, I needn't go to school this
year." "But I meant in the city," explained her father; "it's absurd, Patty,
for you to consider your education finished, and you not yet eighteen." "But I'll soon be eighteen, papa, and so suppose we postpone this
conversation until then." "Don't be frivolous, my child. This is a serious matter, and requires
careful consideration and wise judgement." "That's so," said Nan, "and as I have already considered it carefully, I
will give you the benefit of my wise judgment." Though Nan's face had assumed the expression of an owl named Solomon,
there was a smile in her eyes, and Patty well knew that her stepmother's
views agreed with her own, rather than with those of her father. It was the last week in September, and the Fairfields were again in
their pleasant city home after their summer in the country. Patty and Nan were both fond of city life, and were looking forward to a
delightful winter. Of course Patty was too young to be in society, but
there were many simple pleasures which she was privileged to enjoy, and
she and Nan had planned a series of delightful affairs, quite apart from
the more elaborate functions which Nan would attend with her husband. But Mr. Fairfield had suddenly interfered with their plans by announcing
his decision that Patty should go to college. This had raised such a storm of dissension from both Nan and Patty that
Mr. Fairfield so far amended his resolution as to propose a boarding
school instead. But Patty was equally dismayed at the thought of either, and rebelled at
the suggestion of going away from home. And as Nan quite coincided with
Patty in her opinions on this matter, she was fighting bravely for their
victory against Mr. Fairfield's very determined opposition. All her life Patty had deferred to her father's advice, not only
willingly, but gladly; but in the matter of school she had very strong
prejudices. She had never enjoyed school life, and during her last year
at Miss Oliphant's she had worked so hard that she had almost succumbed
to an attack of nervous prostration. But she had persevered in her hard
work because of the understanding that it was to be her last year at
school; and now to have college or even a boarding school thrown at her
head was enough to rouse even her gentle spirit. For Patty was of gentle spirit, although upon occasion, especially when
she felt that an injustice was being done, she could rouse herself to
definite and impetuous action. And as she now frankly told her father, she considered it unjust after
she had thought that commencement marked the end of her school life, to
have a college course sprung upon her unaware... Continue reading book >>
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