"You ought to have seen the new clothes Florence had, before she
went away. I went there once to see them, and it was like a whole
dry-goods store. She sent for Bridget, one day, and gave her ever
so many of her old things, to be made over for the children; and
Bridget went off hugging the great bundle and crying because she
was 'afraid Miss Florence would get drownded on the way.'
"Polly has just showed me what she has been writing about Aunt
Jane. I do wish you could be here for the wedding. I think Job
almost ought to march in the bridal party, for he helped Mr.
Baxter to get ready for a second marriage.
"Mrs. Adams has just come in, and wants my pen to write a little
note while she waits for mamma to get ready to go out with her, so
I'm not going to write another single word till I hear from you.
Answer this soon, like dear girls. Mamma would send love, if she
knew I was writing.
"Your loving cousin,
"MOLLY HAPGOOD."
"That's short enough, I should think," said Jessie ungratefully.
"My last letter to her was two whole sheets long."
"Nevermind," answered Katharine; "let's see what Mrs. Adams says.
Isn't it good of her to write?"
"My DEAR GIRLS,--This is only a little note to tuck inside Molly's
letter; but I did just want to say how glad I am to hear of the
way my two girls are doing the work that has come to them.
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