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In this the child was ably assisted by Mary Louise and Josie ; indeed , finding the younger girl so ignorant of prices , and even of her own needs , the two elder ones entered into a conspiracy with old Sol and slyly added another ten dollars to Ingua 's credit . The result was that she carried home not only shoes and a new hat -- trimmed by Miss Huckins without cost , the material being furnished from the fund -- but a liberal supply of underwear , ribbons , collars and hosiery , and even a pair of silk gloves , which delighted the child 's heart more than anything else . Miss Huckins ' new dress proved very pretty and becoming , and with all her wealth of apparel Ingua was persuaded to dine with Mary Louise at the Kenton house on Saturday evening . The hour was set for seven o'clock , in order to allow the girl to prepare her grandfather 's supper before going out , and the first intimation Old Swallowtail had of the arrangement was when he entered the house Saturday evening and found Ingua arrayed in all her finery . He made no remark at first , but looked at her more than once -- whether approvingly or not his stolid expression did not betray . When the girl did not sit down to the table and he observed she had set no place for herself , he suddenly said : `` Well ? '' `` I 'm goin ' to eat with the Hathaways to-night , '' she replied .