"
"Neither am I," he said.
Aunt Judith chose little Sprite, then Sprite chose Harry Grafton. Harry
had five letters for Polly, and Polly had one for Walter, who declared
that he _found two_!
"Copenhagen" was the next, and "Pillow" was the next.
Princess Polly, Rose and Sprite were the most favored of all the little
lassies, and it would have been hard to say which of the three was the
most popular.
They were now a bit tired, and while they were resting, Aunt Judith
told a long story of a most exciting sleighing party that she once
experienced, when the horses became frightened, and went plunging over
the snow covered fields, having left the roadway far behind.
Then Uncle John matched it with a vivid tale of an encounter with a
vessel manned by ocean outlaws. The children held their breath, and
they felt very warm and cosey and secure, as they sat watching the
dancing flames, and listening to tales of adventure.
"Now let us all enjoy a simple, old-time treat," said Aunt Judith. She
tapped a tiny silver bell, and the pretty maid in her striped gown and
kerchief appeared with a tray on which were little sandwiches cut in
fancy shapes, and filled with chicken, others filled with lettuce, and
yet others with chopped nuts.
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