"Little Lucy," he said, and lowered his voice,
"you must promise me never, as long as you live,
to tell what I am going to tell you."

Little Lucy looked frightened.

"Promise!" insisted Jim.

"I promise," said little Lucy, in a weak voice.

"Never, as long as you live, to tell anybody.
Promise!"

"I promise."

"Now, you know if you break your promise and
tell, you will be guilty of a dreadful lie and be very
wicked."

Little Lucy shivered. "I never will."

"Well, my new cousin Content Adams -- tells lies."

Little Lucy gasped.

"Yes, she does. She says she has a big sister
Solly, and she hasn't got any big sister Solly. She
never did have, and she never will have. She makes
believe."