Trip to N ew York

Julia went into the very most gorgeous place she ever

saw, white and
gold walls and blue carpets and blue silk curtains and gilt chairs.
A perfectly beautiful lady with yellow hair and a long black silk
trailing gown came to meet us with a welcoming smile. Jerusha thought they
were paying a social call, and started to shake hands, but it seems
they were only buying hats at least Julia was. She sat down in front
of a mirror and tried on a dozen, each lovelier than the last,
and bought the two loveliest of all.

place in New York. Situated in New York's Central Park

neighborhood.

“It was dazzling,
marvellous, unbelievable “. Jerusha think, if Daddy

don't mind, that she'd rather be an actress than
a writer.

their dinner in the train,
at little tables with pink

lamps and negro waiters. Judy never heard
of meals being served in trains before, and she inadvertently said so.
`Where on earth were you brought up?' said Julia to Judy.
`In a village,' said Judy meekly, to Julia.
`But didn't you ever travel?' said Julia to Judy.
`Not till I came to college, and then it was only a hundred
and sixty miles and we didn't eat,' said Judy to her.
But Judy is getting acclimated. She doesn't make such awful mistakes as she did,
and she doesn't feel uncomfortable any more with the other girls.

and lilies-of-the-valley. She never used to care much for men

judging by Trustees
but she is changing her opinion.