glad to see you--give me notice, so that you may be able to get in.
Whenever I take to sweeping and bar up the doors with furniture my
Sunday school teacher calls."

"I always was considered a good player at hopscotch," joked Mrs. White,
"so you need not worry about that, Tavia, dear."

The dress suit cases were to be packed. They had been full enough
coming, but it was soon found impossible to get all the new things in
them for the journey back. Tavia discovered this first, and called it in
to Dorothy's room.

"I can't get my things in either," answered Dorothy back, through the
summer draperies that divided the apartments. "We will have to send a
box."

This seemed a real luxury to the girls--to come home with an express
box.

Mrs. White had given Dorothy a fine bracelet as a good-bye present, and
to Tavia a small gold heart and dainty gold chain.

Tavia could not speak she was so surprised and pleased at first. Dorothy
had a locket and chain, but Tavia had hardly ever expected to own such a
costly trinket. The maid had brought the gifts up. Mrs. White was busy
dressing.

"I'll have to hug her," declared Tavia, kissing the heart set with a
garnet.