Marjorie didn't doubt this in the least, and as Molly's suggestion
had put an idea into her own head, she began to look upon an
acquaintance with the Dunns as a new sort of entertainment.




CHAPTER XII

THE BAZAAR


"Mrs. Dunn," Marjorie said, "please let Molly and me fix up this
room a little bit. Now, I'll tell you what: you and the children
take these baskets of things out into the kitchen and put them
away, or eat them, or do what you please. And then you all stay
out there until we tell you you may come back. Ella can trim her
hat if she chooses, and Hoopsy Topsy can take care of the
children, and you can go on with your reading which we
interrupted."

"Now, ain't you kind," said Mrs. Dunn; "I do declare that would be
jest lovely! I ain't had a good rest like that in I don't know
when! Hoopsy Topsy, you and Ella'll have to shove me out in this
here chair. I can hobble some, but I can't walk."

With the children's assistance, Mrs. Dunn was transferred to the
other room, her children followed, and Midge and Molly were left
to their own devices.