Chapter 13: The Masquerade

⁠​​​‌​​​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​‌⁠"I don't suppose we'll have the party now," observed Gladys, after Sylvia had fallen asleep. "It's a shame. We were going to have such a big time to-night."

"Indeed, we will have the party anyhow!" said Nyoda emphatically. "We'll outdo ourselves to make Sylvia have a hilarious time to-night. The time to laugh the loudest is when you feel the saddest. Gladys, will you engineer the candy making? You