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Patty's Summer Days By: Carolyn Wells (1862-1942) |
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by CAROLYN WELLS Author of "Idle Idylls," "Patty in the City," etc. Illustrated [Illustration] New York Dodd, Mead & Company 1909 Copyright, 1906, by
Dodd, Mead & Company Published, September, 1906 To
ELEANOR SHIPLEY HALSEY CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE
I A Gay Household 1
II Wedding Bells 13
III Atlantic City 27
IV Lessons Again 40
V A New Home 53
VI Busy Days 66
VII A Rescue 79
VIII Commencement Day 92
IX The Play 105
X A Motor Trip 118
XI Dick Phelps 130
XII Old China 143
XIII A Stormy Ride 155
XIV Pine Branches 169
XV Miss Aurora Bender 182
XVI A Quilting Party 195
XVII A Summer Christmas 208
XVIII At Sandy Cove 221
XIX Rosabel 234
XX The Rolands 246
XXI The Crusoes 259
XXII The Bazaar Of All Nations 271
XXIII The End Of The Summer 287 ILLUSTRATIONS "Patty fairly reveled in Nan's beautiful trousseau" 8 "'There, you can see for yourself, there ain't no chip or
crack into it'" 147 "Although a successful snapshot was only achieved after
many attempts" 176 "Patty arrayed herself in a flowered silk of Dresden effect" 203 "In a few minutes Patty was feeding Rosabel bread and milk" 234
PATTY'S SUMMER DAYS CHAPTER I A GAY HOUSEHOLD
"Isn't Mrs. Phelps too perfectly sweet! That is the loveliest fan I ever
laid eyes on, and to think it's mine!" "And will you look at this? A silver coffee machine! Oh, Nan, mayn't I
make it work, sometimes?" "Indeed you may; and oh, see this! A piece of antique Japanese bronze!
Isn't it great? " "I don't like it as well as the sparkling, shiny things. This silver tray
beats it all hollow. Did you ever see such a brightness in your life?" "Patty, you're hopelessly Philistine! But that tray is lovely, and of an
exquisite design." Patty and Nan were unpacking wedding presents, and the room was strewn
with boxes, tissue paper, cotton wool, and shredded paper packing. Only three days more, and then Nan Allen was to marry Mr. Fairfield,
Patty's father. Patty was spending the whole week at the Allen home in Philadelphia, and
was almost as much interested in the wedding preparations as Nan herself. "I don't think there's anything so much fun as a house with a wedding
fuss in it," said Patty to Mrs. Allen, as Nan's mother came into the room
where the girls were. "Just wait till you come to your own wedding fuss, and then see if you
think it's so much fun," said Nan, who was rapidly scribbling names of
friends to whom she must write notes of acknowledgment for their gifts. "That's too far in the future even to think of," said Patty, "and
besides, I must get my father married and settled, before I can think of
myself." She wagged her head at Nan with a comical look, and they all laughed. It was a great joke that Patty's father should be about to marry her dear
girl friend. But Patty was mightily pleased at the prospect, and looked
forward with happiness to the enlarged home circle. "The trouble is," said Patty, "I don't know what to call this august
personage who insists on becoming my father's wife." "I shall rule you with a rod of iron," said Nan, "and you'll stand so in
awe of me, that you won't dare to call me anything." "You think so, do you?" said Patty saucily. "Well, just let me inform
you, Mrs. Fairfield, that is to be, that I intend to lead you a dance!
You'll be responsible for my manners and behaviour, and I wish you joy of
your undertaking. I think I shall call you Stepmamma ... Continue reading book >>
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