way. I shall have to make a great many calls before sunset, because I
want to invite all my friends to join the procession. ... I'll see you
later," he said, as he turned away.

He had not gone far before he stopped and called to Freddie Firefly.

"Don't forget to bring your light with you to-night!" he cautioned him.

"I'll try not to!" Freddie shouted. But if the truth was known, he
couldn't have forgotten his light, even if he had wanted to! It was just
as much a part of him as his eyes or his six legs. But Chirpy Cricket
didn't seem to know that. And Freddie Firefly didn't choose to enlighten
him.

Then Chirpy Cricket hurried away. He went straight to the clover field,
because he wanted to ask Buster Bumblebee to take part in the torchlight
procession. And Chirpy knew that the clover field was the best place to
look for him, on account of Buster's being so fond of clover juice.

Reaching the field where the red clover grew, Chirpy began to hunt for
the biggest blossom of them all. And when he found it, there was Buster
Bumblebee, sitting on top of it and enjoying a hearty meal.

He listened, between sucks at the sweet juice, to Chirpy Cricket's
invitation. He seemed interested, too.

"What music are you going to have at your parade?" he inquired, for
Buster was very fond of music.

Chirpy Cricket replied that he hadn't thought much about that, but he