"I never saw anybody with a wig before," she said, "and it surprises me so;
but I came to ask you to go swimming with us."
"Can't do it," said Nan; "I have two more letters to write, and then I'm
going driving with the Perrys. They're to call for me at four o'clock, and
it's after three now. You'll have to go without me this time."
"All right," said Patty, backing out of the room, for her eyes were still
fixed on the wonderful wig.
Then she rejoined her cousins, and they all ran to the bath-houses.
They had a fine bath, and were about ready to come out of the water when
Nan appeared.
She was dressed in a fresh white pique suit, with blue ribbons at her
throat and belt, and was looking very pretty but decidedly disappointed.
She walked out to the end of the narrow wooden pier, and the swimmers came
up to talk to her.
Patty didn't swim very well as yet, but she was learning, and Uncle Ted and
Bob said she was getting along finely.
"I thought you were going out with the Perrys," cried Bumble.
"I was,--" said Nan, "but they didn't come.
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