A Melody in Silver
A MELODY IN SILVER By KEENE ABBOTT BOSTON AND NEW YORK HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY The Riverside Press Cambridge 1911 COPYRIGHT, 1911, BY KEENE ABBOTT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED _Published April 1911_
all evening, said suddenly, as if busy over some new idea,
"Is Laurie an accomplished boy?"
"Yes, he has had an excellent education, and has much talent.
He will make a fine man, if not spoiled by petting," replied her
mother.
"And he isn't conceited, is he?" asked Amy.
"Not in the least. That is why he is so charming and we all
like him so much."
"I see. It's nice to have accomplishments and be elegant, but
not to show off or get perked up," said Amy thoughtfully.
"These things are always seen and felt in a person's manner
and conversations, if modestly used, but it is not necessary to
display them," said Mrs. March.
"Any more than it's proper to wear all your bonnets and gowns
and ribbons at once, that folks may know you've got them," added Jo,
and the lecture ended in a laugh.
A MELODY IN SILVER By KEENE ABBOTT BOSTON AND NEW YORK HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY The Riverside Press Cambridge 1911 COPYRIGHT, 1911, BY KEENE ABBOTT ALL RIGHTS RESERVED _Published April 1911_