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Title: New Faces

Author: Myra Kelly

Illustrator: Charles F. Neagle

Release Date: March 24, 2005 [EBook #15449]

Language: English

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NEW FACES

BY

MYRA KELLY

AUTHOR OF "LITTLE CITIZENS" "WARDS OF LIBERTY" "THE ISLE OF DREAMS"
"ROSNAH" "THE GOLDEN SEASON" "LITTLE ALIENS"

[Illustration: Printers Mark]

_Illustrations by_

CHARLES F. NEAGLE

G.W. DILLINGHAM COMPANY PUBLISHERS NEW YORK

_Copyright, 1910, By_ G.W. DILLINGHAM COMPANY

NEW FACES

[Illustration: "THERE'S NO QUESTION ABOUT IT," HE RETORTED. "SHE KNOWS
THAT I SHALL MARRY HER."]

"Oh give me new faces, new faces, 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 17
THERE'S DANGER IN NUMBERS 57
MISERY LOVES COMPANY 83
THE CHRISTMAS GUEST 115
WHO IS SYLVIA? 147
THE SPIRIT OF CECELIA ANNE 187
THEODORA, GIFT OF GOD 219
GREAT OAKS FROM LITTLE ACORNS 263

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 Hyacinths Shirt-Waist Club was in
progress. The roll had been called. The twenty members were all present
and the Secretary had read the minutes of the last meeting. T