NEW FACES
BY
MYRA KELLY
AUTHOR OF
"LITTLE CITIZENS" "WARDS OF LIBERTY"
"THE ISLE OF DREAMS" "ROSNAH" "THE GOLDEN SEASON"
"LITTLE ALIENS"
Illustrations by
CHARLES F. NEAGLE
G.W. DILLINGHAM COMPANYPUBLISHERS NEW YORK
Copyright, 1910, By
G.W. DILLINGHAM COMPANY
NEW FACES
I have seen those about me a fortnight or more.
Some people grow weary of names or of places
But faces to me are a much greater bore."
Andrew Lang.
CONTENTS
"THE PLAY'S THE THING"
THERE'S DANGER IN NUMBERS
MISERY LOVES COMPANY.
THE CHRISTMAS GUEST
"WHO IS SYLVIA?"
THE SPIRIT OF CECELIA ANNE
THEODORA, GIFT OF GOD
GREAT OAKS FROM LITTLE ACORNS
ILLUSTRATIONS
"There's no question about it," he retorted. "She knows that I shall marry her."
Burgess gained an interest and an occupation more absorbing than he had found for many years
Uncle Richard's face, as he met John's eyes, was a study
She swooped under the large center table, dragging Patty with her
The changeless smile and the drooping plumes made three complete revolutions, and nestled confidingly upon the shoulder of the law
Celia Anne shut her eyes tightly and fired the rifle into the air
NEW FACES
"THE PLAY'S THE THING"
A business meeting of the Lady HyacinthsShirt-Waist Club was in progress.The roll had been called. Thetwenty members were all present and theSecretary had read the minutes of the lastmeeting. These formalities had consumedonly a few moments and the club was readyto fall upon its shirt waists. The sewing-machineswere oiled and uncovered, the cutting-tablewas cleared, every Hyacinth hadher box of sewing paraphernalia in her lap;and Miss Masters who had been half cajoledand half forced into the management of thisbranch of the St. Martha's Settlement Missionwas congratulating herself upon the easeand expedition with which her charges werelearning to transact their affa