"It's a sure sign that you'll be disappointed--"
"Oh, it will be all right if you remember to say 'Bread and butter!'"
interrupted Anna, eagerly.
They all laughed; but Miss Irene saw by the tell-tale faces of several
that they clung to this childish practice.
"We used to do so in play when we were little girls," said Emily,
apologetically; "and I suppose it became a habit."
"The other day," Miss Graham went on, "I heard a young lady say: 'If
you are setting out upon a journey, or even a walk, and have to go back
to the house for anything, be sure you sit down before starting off
again.' It is bad luck not to do so.'"
Emily colored.
"Yes, we are very particular about that!" cried Rosemary, impulsively,
as her companions did not contradict the avowal; it was evident that
she knew what she was talking about.
The conversation turned to other subjects. Presently Anna and Rosemary
were planning an excursion to a neighboring town.
"To visit Elizabeth Harris, who was at the convent with us last year,"
explained the latter. "Suppose we go to-morrow?"
"I have an engagement with the dentist," was the doleful reply.
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