toward the country, when he learned what they were doing, promised them
a dollar as his admission to the fair "whether I get a chance to come
or not."

"I'll bet we had better luck than the girls," boasted Palmer, as they
started for their homes. "And we have more places to go to next week.
What kind of play is it going to be, Bobby? Can we all be in it?"

"Aunt Polly said as many as wanted to could," replied Bobby. "She
calls it a stuffed animal play. I don't know what that is, but Aunt
Polly is lots of fun."

The boys promised to be over "right after supper," and Bobby ran in to
find his family and tell them his afternoon experiences. He had to
wait a few moments, because Meg and Dot were busy telling what had
happened to them.

"We've got ever so many things," bubbled Meg enthusiastically. "The
drygoods store gave us yards of ribbon; and Miss Stebbins said she had
six pin-cushions she didn't want." (Miss Stebbins kept a small
fancy-work store in the town.) "We saw Miss Florence, and she is going
to dress two dolls for us. And we've got belt buckles, and sachets,
and bags, and aprons, and, oh, ever so many things."

"Mr. Broadwell says to tell you he is saving some cologne for you,"
reported Bobby. "Say, isn't getting ready for a fair fun? And the
boys are coming over to-night to see about the play, Aunt Polly."

"I'm all ready for you," said Aunt Polly capably.