Ruby's Reward — page 139: what you’re looking at

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On one side of this was the grand drawing- room, extending the whole tength of the house, and furnished with almost royal splendour. Opposite were 4 reception- room, the library, and dining - room, ali marvels of luxury; while beyond there was a spacious conservatory, filled with choice plants and exotics. An imposing stairway of carved oak Icd to the 100ms above, which were arranged en suite, and which were also as rich and beautiful as money and good taste could make them. Ruby’s apartinents, comprising a parlour, bedroom and dressing-room, were upon the south side of tho house, coramanding a de- lightful view of the Schuylkill aud Faiy- mount Park, and were filted up with a daintiness just suited to the lovely girl. Tho family moved into tho Inxurious abode about the first ot December, and Mr Gordon and hig wife planned to give a grand house-warming not far from Christ- mas time. “Robert, let us send for Mr and Mrs Ruggles ; it would be something grand for them to be at such a party,” Ruby said, when they were making out their list of in- vitations. My Gordon laughed and glanced at his wife. “+ Eetelle, what do you say to Ruby's pro- position ?” he asked. “Don’t you imagine that they would feel rather out of their clement?’ Mrs Cordon inquired, raising her cyc-brows, while her lips curled with a smile of scornful amusement. “ People like to get out of their element, sometimes,” her husband — responded. ‘“They treated us very handsomely when we were al Redville. If yon have no serious objections, it might be as good a time ag any to return their hospitality and show them something of the city ; berides, Ruby scems anxious to have thenrditesk com