Mary Jane—Her Visit by Clara Ingram Judson
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stockings and put them on, and was just wondering if it was time to
dress when she heard Dr. Smith's voice outside. "Yes, Sambo, I'm awake," he was saying, "and you may call the young lady." Before Mary Jane had had time to wonder who the "young lady" might be, there was a great shaking of her curtain and the voice of the porter said, "Thirty minutes to Glenville!" Quick as a flash Mary Jane stuck her head out between the curtains and replied, "That's where my great grandmother lives and I'm going to see her!" The porter was vastly surprised ("I guess he thought I was going to sleep all day!" thought Mary Jane scornfully), but before he had a chance to reply anything, Dr. Smith called across, "Good morning, Mary Jane! How did you sleep?" "All the night, just like I do at home," answered Mary Jane, "except one time when they bumped something into my bed--what was it, do you 'spose?" "Most like they put on a new engine," said Dr. Smith. "Now, how long will it take you to dress, my dear?" "Just a tinny while," said Mary Jane, "because I've got my shoes and stockings on now. And when may I wash my face and you put on my hair ribbon?" |
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