A young friend of Uncle John's arrived a bit late, and surely his
costume was the most unusual of any of the guests. Captain Atherton
had seen the little suit in an antique shop in England. He had purchased
it, believing that some such occasion as the present might occur, when
the droll coat and trousers, the little waistcoat, and the comical cap
would be just the thing for a slender lad to wear. Walter Langdon was
indeed a quaint figure, as, with Captain Atherton, he went forward to
greet Aunt Judith, and be introduced to the other guests.
His coat, a funny little "swallow tail," was of yellow green, his
trousers matched it, his waistcoat, or vest, was striped, lilac and
white, and his cap, green like the suit, had a long tassel hanging
down on one side. His fair hair, in a soft bang, showed below the edge
of his cap, and his eyes, wide open and merry, appeared to be just
ready for a gay laugh.
He knew that he looked absolutely comical, and he thought it great fun
to appear at the party in a costume that provoked laughter.
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