. Five little Peppers grown up, a sequel to Five little Peppers midway . com-pany white gowns on. Polly always knewwhen these were donned that something un-usual was to be expected from the daily routineof the household. Are you really and truly home, Polly?asked Phronsie, taking the nuisic-roll to tuck itunder her own arm. • Yes, Pet; Polly set a kiss on the red li])s. And I am as hungry as a beaver, Phronsie. So you must be, said Phronsie, with a lit-tle sigh, for you were so long in coming , do hurry now, Polly. This last as Pollywas skipping over the stairs to her own roomto fresh
. Five little Peppers grown up, a sequel to Five little Peppers midway . com-pany white gowns on. Polly always knewwhen these were donned that something un-usual was to be expected from the daily routineof the household. Are you really and truly home, Polly?asked Phronsie, taking the nuisic-roll to tuck itunder her own arm. • Yes, Pet; Polly set a kiss on the red li])s. And I am as hungry as a beaver, Phronsie. So you must be, said Phronsie, with a lit-tle sigh, for you were so long in coming , do hurry now, Polly. This last as Pollywas skipping over the stairs to her own roomto freshen up a bit. Then Phronsie turnedinto the dining-room to be quite sure that thebutler had made the belated luncheon as fineas Polly could desire it. She didnt ask why I had on this gown,mused Phronsie, softly disposing again theflowers at Pollys plate, and its funny, I think,for Polly always sees everything; and she be-gan to look troubled at once. This is just as splendid as it can be, criedPolly, coming in, and picking uj) one of the roses ^\^.4l0\u^-^^^v0k^ i^ \i. HHROMSIE CAME SLOWLY DOWN THK HALLo THE NEW YORK -PUBLIC LIBRARY POLLY GIVES MUSIC LESSONS. 21 at her plate. Phronsie, you are just a dearto have everything so nice, and she fastenedit at her belt. Why, dear me! Youve afine gown on ! What is going to happen ? And you didnt see it, said Phronsie, a bitreproachfully, as she gently smoothed the frontbreadth of mull. Forgive me, dear, begged Polly. Well,what is it, Pet ? Do tell me ; for Im dying ofcuriosity, as the Salisbury girls say. Phronsie stood up on tiptoe, and achievedPollys ear. Who do you think is coming to-night ?she whispered impressively. To-night ? Oh, dear me! I cant possibl}^guess, said Polly, beginning to think that thisone evening of all the year held supreme mo-ments for her. Who is it, Phronsie ? do tellme quickly. Well, said Phronsie, drawing oft to see thesurprised delight sure to come on Pollys face, its Jasper himself. Not Jasper ? exclaimed
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