A seal-skin sack , cap , and mittens , with a glimpse of scarlet at the throat , and the pretty curls tied up with a bright velvet of the same colour , completed the external adornment , making her look like a robin redbreast wintry , yet warm . `` How do you like it , Rosy ? '' asked the Doctor , feeling that her opinion was more important to the success of his new idea than that of all the aunts on the hill . `` I feel very odd and light , but I 'm warm as a toast , and nothing seems to be in my way , '' answered Rose , with a skip which displayed shapely gaiters on legs that now might be as free and active as a boy 's under the modest skirts of the girl . `` You can run away from the mad dogs , and walk off at a smart pace without tumbling on your nose , now , I fancy ? '' `` Yes , uncle ! suppose the dog coming , I just hop over a wall so and when I walk of a cold day , I go like this . '' Entering fully into the spirit of the thing , Rose swung herself over the high back of the sofa as easily as one of her cousins , and then went down the long hall as if her stout boots were related to the famous seven-leaguers . `` There ! you see how it will be ; dress her in that boyish way and she will act like a boy . I do hate all these inventions of strong-minded women ! '' exclaimed Mrs. Clara , as Rose came back at a run . `` Ah , but you see some of these sensible inventions come from the brain of a fashionable modiste , who will make you more lovely , or what you value more ` stylish ' outside and comfortable within . Mrs. Van Tassel has been to Madame Stone , and is wearing a full suit of this sort . Van himself told me , when I asked how she was , that she had given up lying on the sofa , and was going about in a most astonishing way , considering her feeble health . '' `` You do n't say so ! Let me see that book a moment , '' and Aunt Clara examined the new patterns with a more respectful air , for if the elegant Mrs. Van Tassel wore these `` dreadful things '' it would never do to be left behind , in spite of her prejudices . Dr. Alec looked at Mrs. Jessie , and both smiled , for `` little Mum '' had been in the secret , and enjoyed it mightily . `` I thought that would settle it , '' he said with a nod . `` I did n't wait for Mrs. Van to lead the way , and for once in my life I have adopted a new fashion before Clara .
My freedom suit is ordered , and you may see me playing tag with Rose and the boys before long , '' XXXXX Mrs. Jessie , nodding back at him .
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