"Rose won't tell us," Lena said, reaching to give one of Rose's brown
curls just a little "tweak."

"At first when you asked me, I said I didn't know," said Rose, "but
now I'll have to say that I know all of Uncle John's plans for the
party, but I won't tell."

"And Sprite knows something about it, for see! She's laughing now,"
said Rob.

"Like Rose I know, but won't tell," Sprite said.

"I won't tease then," said Princess Polly, "because they ought not to
tell, and I don't _really_ want them to. I'd like to know now, but I'd
rather have it a surprise when the evening comes."

"Polly is right, as usual," said Rob Lindsey, to which Harry Grafton
replied in a teasing voice:

"Does anyone believe that Rob would say that _anything_ that Polly
does is _anything_ but right?"

"Quit teasing," cried Rob, "or I'll return the favor."

Harry at once became silent, and the others laughed, for it was well
known that he admired Rose, and that he did not like to be teased.

On the evening of the party the little guests arrived promptly.
"Festivities to commence at eight," the invitations had said, and there
was not a boy or girl who cared to miss any of the pleasures offered.