Princess Polly's Playmates by Amy Brooks
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"An enchanted castle!"
"Why Vivian Osborne! You're always thinking of fairy tales," was the quick reply, and she laughed as if the idea were impossible. "Now Leslie Grafton," Vivian replied, "you just come here, and look where Sherwood Hall shows between the trees. See the sun on the red roofs, and on those lovely windows! Can't you almost SEE the captive princess looking from her casement?" "Well there she is!" cried Leslie laughing, "and we don't have to ALMOST see her. We can TRULY see her." "Oh, wasn't it fine that just as we were talking, Princess Polly opened her window, and looked out," said Vivian, as together they ran up the avenue, and in at the gateway of Sherwood Hall. "It was Lena Lindsey who first thought of calling her 'Princess Polly,' and she's always so sweet that the name seems to belong to her," said Leslie. Polly had seen them, and when they reached the house, she was waiting to greet them. "The postman is coming!" they cried, "the postman is coming, and we ran ahead to tell you!" "Oh, perhaps there's a letter from Rose!" said Polly. "That's what we thought," said Leslie, "and if there is, DO tell us some |
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