Our Philadelphia . tures powder and patches and paniers made of Phila-delphia girls with no more pretence to good looks than I,felt a little as I did when the coloured dignitary rang atour front door with the Assembly card that was not forme. And between the balls, the same friends were im-mersed in Centennial Societies and Centennial Committeesand Centennial Meetings and Centennial Subscriptionsand Centennial Petitions, Philadelphia women for the firsttime admitted, and pining for admission, into publicaffairs; while I was so far apart from it all that I re-member but one incident in connecti
Our Philadelphia . tures powder and patches and paniers made of Phila-delphia girls with no more pretence to good looks than I,felt a little as I did when the coloured dignitary rang atour front door with the Assembly card that was not forme. And between the balls, the same friends were im-mersed in Centennial Societies and Centennial Committeesand Centennial Meetings and Centennial Subscriptionsand Centennial Petitions, Philadelphia women for the firsttime admitted, and pining for admission, into publicaffairs; while I was so far apart from it all that I re-member but one incident in connection with the Centennialorgy of work, and this as trivial as could be. When wemoved into the Third Street house we had found in posses-sion a cat who left us in no doubt of her disapproval of ourintrusion, but who tolerated us because of the convenienceof the ground floor windows from which to watch for herenemies among the dogs of the neighbourhood, and for thecomfort of certain cupboards upstairs during the infancy. INDEPENDENCE HALL: THE ORIGINAL DESK ON WHICH THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE WAS SIGNEDAND THE CHAIR USED BY THE PRESIDENT OF CONGRESS, JOHN HANCOCK, IN 1776 (both on platform) THE FIRST AWAKENING 209 of her kittens. She kept us at a respectful distance andwe never ventured upon anj^ liberties with her. Those ofour friends who did, heedless of her growls, were sure toregret it. Our family doctor carried the marks of herteeth on his hand for many a day. It happened that once,when two Centennial canvassers called, she was the firstto greet them and was unfavourably impressed by thevoluminous furs in which they were wrapped. When Icame downstairs she was holding the hall, her eyes flam-ing, her tail five times its natural size, and I understoodthe prudence of non-interference. The canvassers had re-treated to the vestibule between the two front doors and,as I opened the inner door, another glance at the flamingeyes and indignant tail completed their defeat and theyfle
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