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Rh can get all your shopping done to-day. Mamma does n’t wish you to spend two nights in town.”

“Very well,” responded Brenda; “we have n’t so very much to do, have we? We wish to get all through to-day, because we have another plan for to-morrow morning, if mamma will let us carry it out.”

When Brenda disclosed her intention of going to Shiloh to see the Rosas (I am afraid that she brought the matter  up as if she had settled in her own mind that she was to  go), she found her mother at first disinclined to give the  desired permission. But on Julia’s assuring her that it was very easy to reach the Rosas’ house from the station,  Mrs. Barlow gave her consent. The prospect of this little journey buoyed Brenda up during the long hour while  she stood in Madame Manteau’s fitting-room, having this  “effec,” as Madame Manteau phrased it, and that “effec”  tried, so that the two bridesmaids, as far as the clever  dressmaker could bring it about, should be above reproach.

“I ’ll tell you, Julia,” said Brenda, “when Agnes comes back we must get her to go into one or two shops. I want to buy a few little things for the Rosas, and then I  am going to get some of my prints at the photographers;  I ’ve had duplicates made of those Fourth of July pictures,  and I might as well get them as have them sent by mail. Now, Julia, it’s your turn; I can’t sit down on account of pins and things, but I must keep this on until Agnes  comes back. I hope that this short drapery will suit you, for the two gowns ought to be just alike, and I must have mine just like this.”