the plan. Now, since he had accepted the invitation without first
consulting Si, he believed it necessary for him to make some effort to
correct what had undoubtedly been a very grave error on his part:

"Of course I sha'n't go if" the other fellers don't," he said; "I
thought you was- all in for it
when I spoke."

"Well, you'd better run home now, an' see how many ten-cent pieces you
can find," said
Si, in what he intended should be a scornful tone. " You'll be the only
feller to the party,
and you'll have to buy a good many neckties "

"Where are you fellers goin'?" asked Winny, feeling that he was in
disgrace.

"That needn't bother you any. We're goin' to have a reg'lar good time,
none of your tencent parties, - an'. you can go home now."

" But if you are to have a time, I want to be in it."

"Well, you can't, 'cause you've agreed to go to Aggie Morrell's an'
wear a ten-cent necktie; so run home, sonny, for we want to talk about
what it wouldn't do for you to hear."

Poor Winny! his desire for cake had caused him to place himself in a
most unenviable position. He knew that Si and all the boys would call
him a "girl baby" during the remainder of the winter, and he was quite
sure the fellows would get up some kind of a good time which would be