Herbert, Sidney and Mirabell put on their party clothes, and with the
Monkey on a Stick nicely brushed, the Candy Rabbit with a new ribbon
on his neck, and with the last specks of dirt shaken off the red and
yellow trousers of the Clown, they all waited for the others to come.

"Here's Dorothy with her Sawdust Doll!" cried Madeline, running to the
window.

[Illustration with caption: "Oh, I Have So Many Things to Tell You!"]

"Yes, and Arnold is helping Dick carry over the White Rocking Horse,"
added Sidney. "Oh, what fun we'll have!"

"I hope Arnold brought his Bold Tin Soldier Captain and all the
others," said Herbert.

Arnold brought them, and his sister Mirabell came with her Lamb on
Wheels.

Then such fun as there was at the Toy Party! I really don't know
whether the children or the toys enjoyed it most. But I do know that
the children ate the cakes and cookies, which was something the toys
could not do.

While Dick, Dorothy and the other boys and girls were in the room, the
toys could not speak to one another. But when, in playing some game
the lads and lassies went out into the yard, the toys had their
chance.

"Oh, I have so many things to tell you!" said the Calico Clown. "I