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Show - 11 - color. The two great gates which had been locked for so many years were now opened permanently. The huge cellar under the main house, with all its old cobwebbed wine casks lining the sides of the walls, as well as the attic would have to wait for some future date when there would be more time to work on them. Penny and Vicky, in the meantime, seemed to be everywhere. Certainly, this was an exciting time of their lives. They did not miss the association of other young people of their age as they thought they would. Too many interesting events were happening for them. One day seemed to blend into another in a frenzy of getting everything in proper order before the rainy weather arrived. Then,just as quickly as it all had started, everything began to fall into place. The chandeliers in the living room glittered again and the furni' ture took on a golden sheen as it must have looked years ago. The bedrooms shone and the draperies, which had been removed, cleaned and lovingly placed back in their windows, gave the old house a lived-in appearance again. But the pride and joy of the entire family was the large kitchen. This was a place for them to congregate. The big old wood stove shone and the copper kettles lining the shelf above it glistened and jangled a merry tune whenever Maddie busily prepared the meals.Should it be replaced with a new modern gas range? The debate had been going on for some weeks, but the girls won. It would remain in its same place. The shelves of the pantry were lined with jars of fruits, vegetables and delicious Jams and the smells of baking permeated the whole house. In the center of the kitchen was an old oblong table whose original luster had been restored with constant polishing. Penny and Vicky would sit in the big straight backed chairs placed around it and listen to Maddie spin tales about the neighboring families, not to mention the |