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Patty's Suitors by Carolyn Wells
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an idea who I am, and he never can find out from the description he
has of me!"

Still giggling over the episode, Patty went to bed and to sleep.

The next morning, as she thought it over, she realised that she
hadn't succeeded in securing her fan, and she determined to go
around and see Marie that afternoon, and get it.

So that afternoon she went to make her call.

"It was a beautiful party," she said to Marie, as the two girls
chatted together. "I love games for a change from dancing, and the
games you had were so novel."

"I'm glad to hear you say that," said Marie, "for I was afraid they
would seem too childish."

"No, indeed," returned Patty; "and now put on your hat and come out
with me for a little while. I'm going to a picture exhibition, and
I'd love to have you go too. But first, did I leave my fan here last
evening?"

"There was a beautiful fan left here,--an Empire fan. Is this
yours?"

Marie produced the fan and Patty recognised it as her own.

"But I can't go this afternoon," said Marie, "because Cousin Kit is
coming down to practise some new music. Won't you stay and hear him
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