Princess Polly's Gay Winter

ale, and entering a small private school in the ne

led a private class, and the little pupils met at the home of a young woman who was fa

ower had she that the pupils did about as they chose, and th

down the platform waiting for the train, and then, seated in the

, but I have to take a train!" she said to herse

nce from the school. The next town was a mile from Avondal

said Rob. "She thinks it a great thing to ride a mile! If she had to ride twenty

on, and she had looked at him as sharpl

to school at Avon

you think we commenced to s

lls me a very wonderful child, and when she told my new teacher that, she

ed her to do so. I might tell her to just l

ed at Rob'

ies that are given at Avondale are t

want her to accept," Rob replied as he pic

ried, "I just happene

. Do you suppose

wouldn't slight any child in this neighborhoo

e," cried Rob. "She

and as she ran down the walk, she saw Leslie Gra

nd Leslie turned a lau

wait. Catch up with me, Lena.

, and soon they were

void being late, and as the

he question

ss, everyone was ready t

'festivities' are to be a

but while all asked the question, no one could

evening of the party, and we

reaching to give one of Rose's

aid Rose, "but now I'll have to say that I know all o

ng about it, for see! She

w, but won't tel

not to tell, and I don't really want them to. I'd like to know

Rob Lindsey, to which Harry Gra

ould say that anything that Pol

ied Rob, "or I'll

aughed, for it was well known that he admired

tivities to commence at eight," the invitations had said, and there

light, and every room was decorated with

he halls. Silvery bells were vying with the triangle in producing tinkling to

ny grove of palms and tall shrubs look

ed his little friends gaily, and when all

hat happens. This is an enchanted grove,

rth, oh

irit of

to see t

m of ai

gs we lon

can'st tel

s parted, and Iris Vandmere, radiant, smiling, extended her pretty hands in greeting. Clad in softest silk gauze in lilac, and ivory white, she

iends, I he

me to gre

your fa

h these bra

ant, to e

earest wish

elight from the excited children

e answered, for Iris was as qu

e everyone happy,"

old you now are, and your wish w

her and mother that would be a sweet surpri

d Iris. She wrote a few wor

l know just what to do," she said as she pl

er Iris contrived to g

held

asked kindly, and Gwen

admired all the t

y at the pretty, but p

et, be true, and all the

n that way!" sai

you, you will be be

ried Gwen. The children stared in amazement a

. To relieve the situatio

ishes most wisely. Now, let me present

hanging and disclosed

a "horn of plenty" in her hands, filled with bonbons. Laughing gaily, she li

one like stars as they caught the light, and the boys and girls vied with each othe

nt scallop shell was standing. It was formed of papier-

he said, looking over her

ked eagerly. "You were in the big ros

uched the top e

h sat Sprite all clad in soft flesh p

n hair in place, hung from her neck a

as the musicians played a little

gifts for my

hing for e

ads for the g

ins, dear b

we will rem

ft has a

ar, than the

that we gi

to accept the beautiful coral. The girls gaily clasped the neckla

Atherton said, "and let us all be se

that while Iris, and Rose, and Sprite had been entertaining them, the

nd then two slender nimble fellows, all silk tights, and spangles, ran

olling it, by treading it, quite across that end of the room. They did clever tricks that made the

uded, whereupon the two performers came ba

gowned in black silk, with a f

ning-room for refreshments?" she asked, and the eager little friends waited for no urging. A sp

am in lovely shapes, and hot chocolate with whipped cream. Oh, but nothing could have be

and suiting the action to the word, he hit the big

it opened, proving itself to be f

ome were chocolate nuts, with nut meats inside, whi

hey hastened back to the large drawing-ro

that bright, handsome Uncle John Atherton was dancing with Miss Iris Vandmere, they s

erry evening, and when

he had delighted th

ble that you have been even half as happy as I have been

* *

so soon forget to think of its many pleasures? More than once the teacher had to speak rather sharply

school was out, they walked along the avenue, their arms about each other

d your part well!"

t like a sea fairy!

olly, "and let's every one of us keep the pretty coral gift

Leslie, "but we'll all want

re beautiful when she c

"Already I

d, and his voice b

Rose said,

Gwen. "Why don't you tell us just what

ghed and sho