And will you do my hair the new way ? None of the other girls in the Glen wear it yet and it will make such a sensation . '' `` How did you induce your mother to let you go to the dance ? '' `` Oh , Walter coaxed her over . He knew I would be heart-broken if I did n't go . It 's my first really-truly grown-up party , Miss Oliver , and I 've just lain awake at nights for a week thinking it over . When I saw the sun shining this morning I wanted to whoop for joy . It would be simply terrible if it rained tonight . I think I 'll wear the green dress and risk it . I want to look my nicest at my first party . Besides , it 's an inch longer than my white one . And I 'll wear my silver slippers too . Mrs. Ford sent them to me last Christmas and I 've never had a chance to wear them yet . They 're the dearest things . Oh , Miss Oliver , I do hope some of the boys will ask me to dance . I shall die of mortification -- truly I will , if nobody does and I have to sit stuck up against the wall all the evening . Of course Carl and Jerry ca n't dance because they 're the minister 's sons , or else I could depend on them to save me from utter disgrace . '' `` You 'll have plenty of partners -- all the over-harbour boys are coming -- there 'll be far more boys than girls . '' `` I 'm glad I 'm not a minister 's daughter , '' laughed Rilla . `` Poor Faith is so furious because she wo n't dare to dance tonight .
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