If the flowers help to make someone
else entrancing, they will fulfil their mission as well as if I carried
them."
"Well, if we are all ready let us go down and show ourselves to our private
families before we try to charm the eyes and ears of the public," said
Cora. "Your parents are in the parlor, Dexie; go and make your best bow,
before you put on your wraps; Gussie, do likewise," and Cora gave a
sweeping look over their figures. "Why, Dexie!" she added, "are you not
going to wear any jewelry after all?" and she pointed to the case she had
opened for Dexie's selection.
"Please, if you don't mind, I would rather not. I feel dressed enough."
"So you are, Dexie," Lancy exclaimed, coming to the door at this moment.
"Flashing jewels could not improve you, for you look stunning already. But
the horses are waiting in the cold, while you girls are admiring
yourselves."
With that they ran down the stairs, all except Dexie, who turned to the
dressing-table in search of a pin, and as they left the room Lancy came
hastily towards her.
"Oh! is it you, Lancy? I have saved some flowers for you. Shall I pin them
on?"
As she did so, Lancy slipped his arm around her, and his admiring eyes
confirmed the words that fell from his lips.
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