"Cousin Marguerite come out and see the calves." We have two of the
loveliest little creatures with large eyes and such pretty white
spots! And you would think they had their foreheads banged!"
"Well, they must be very pretty, Jimmie," said Marguerite, laughing
heartily at the lad's description.
"Now children do let Cousin Marguerite have time to draw her breath
before you tease her to death about your stock," said Aunt Hester
with an amused look upon her face.
"Cousin Marguerite will excuse herself to the company," cried
Jennie, motioning Marguerite to follow her and the latter was soon
snugly ensconced in the cosiest and most inviting chamber that one
ever beheld.
It was not the spare room but a smaller one adjoining that of Cousin
Jennie.
The walls, contrary to fashion, were covered with a delicate paper,
a white ground sprigged with pale lavender, the paints were pure
white and the hangings and draperies were transparent in their
whiteness.
The neat furniture was also of a dazzling white relieved by stripes
of gold and pale lavender. The old fashioned window was formed in a
kind of recess which was filled with pots of the choicest flowers,
while just within reach stood a large lilac bush which on the least
provocation forced its branches into the room.
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