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All the gay time was flown, and the red and pink and purple clouds looked down upon a sorry, uncomfortable little group. Jasper spoke first. "I must go after him," and he dashed down the rocks. "O dear me, I couldn't help it," said Adela, twisting uncomfortably, "it was so silly in him to take it all in earnest." "He didn't really think we meant it," said Polly, her brown eyes very grave.
Brewster smiled indulgently at her intense young daughter, then reminded her of the unopened communication. "Dear me! So much excitement in one day I don't see how I can quiet down again. But who do you suppose would write to me?" queried Polly, holding the envelope at arm's length and studying the hand- writing.
"But, Ned, surely you are not leaving me so soon? Surely you will stay and dine with us?" urged his sister, as he took up his cap. "I wish I could, but I can't to-night, Polly. You see I had engaged to take some ladies out to drive, and they will expect me. I had no idea that you would be here, or I should have kept myself free," apologetically.
After school the three held council, while she took down Lois' Princeton banner for a week was up and triumphantly put up her own. "I don't envy you your job, Polly," Betty began, "who are you going to choose for your team?" "Isn't it a blessing the Dorothys don't play?" Lois laughed, "or we'd have to have them." "Why the main team is easy," Polly said.
For let alone everything else, my dear, servants is not what they used to be, and when I'm dead you'll be cheated out of house and home, without any one as knows what goes to the keeping of a family, and what don't." "Well, Nursey," said I, "I'll try and find a lady to please you and the governor. But it won't be Polly, I know, and I wish it may be any one as good."
"This will show you how stubborn she is: she pretends she does not remember my name. I don't mind her calling me Polly, but I do think she should address my letters to Mr. Peter Perkins and not Polly. I have known her ever since we were both of us babies and she must remember what my parents call me, even though she never did call me Peter herself," said the poor cubist who looked ready to weep.
Masters is to come twice a week, as usual, about our music, and Mr. Danvers for drawing. And Miss Wilson is to stay here most of the day to look after Bunny and Bob. That is a much better arrangement than having a resident governess, is it not?" "Yes," said three or four voices, but Polly was silent, and Firefly, eagerly watching her face, closed her own resolute lips.
The young beauty I called Polly, the mother Mary, the baby Kitty, the oldest woman Judy, and to the old man I gave the name of Wynbring Tommy, as an easy one for him to remember and pronounce.
"Oh, they laugh at everything the least bit odd, and that is n't pleasant." Fanny did n't say "countrified," but she meant it, and Polly felt uncomfortable. So she shook out her little black silk apron with a thoughtful face, and resolved not to allude to her own home, if she could help it.
"Won't they, Polly?" asked Phronsie, anxiously, and standing quite still. "Dear me, yes," said Polly, with a little laugh, "Van only means they'll be a good while, Phronsie. They're sure to come some time." "Oh!" said Phronsie, quite relieved; and she commenced her capering again in extreme enjoyment. "I'm going," said little Dick, "to run down and meet them."
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