are to meet at the Omnibus House, to-morrow afternoon at four o'clock.
Two very distinguished gentlemen have also been invited--Mr. Reddy Brooks
and Mr. Hippy Wingate."

A shout of laughter went up from the girls

"Distinguished, indeed," cried Nora. "It will be a delightful party I am
sure."

"Shall we bring food for Hippy!"

"No," laughed David. "Let him eat the apples he finds on the ground. If we
feed him on every festive occasion he will soon be too fat to walk, and we
shall have to roll him about on casters."

"What a terrible fate," said Anne smiling.

"Well, girls? do you promise to attend?"

"Yes? indeed!" cried the four girls.

"Be sure not to surprise us with a disappointment."

"The main thing is not to disappoint you with the surprise," were his
parting words.

"If all boys were as nice as David the world would be a better place!"
exclaimed Grace. "I suppose you can guess what the object of this party
is."