"My mamma
calls me a very wonderful child, and when she told my new teacher that,
she said to mamma; 'I know she's an unusual child. I can see that at
a glance.'"
"Perhaps she'd call _me_ wonderful if I engaged her to do so. I might
tell her to just look at me and say if she'd give me a prize."
Lena laughed at Rob's disgust.
"I wonder if she will think any parties that are given at Avondale are
too _near_ to be interesting?" she said.
"I wouldn't risk inviting her if I didn't want her to accept," Rob
replied as he picked up his books and turned toward the door.
"Oh, say, Lena!" he cried, "I just happened to think of Captain
Atherton's party. Do you suppose Gwen is invited?"
"Why, Rob! What a question! Captain Atherton wouldn't slight any child
in this neighborhood. Of course Gwen will be invited," Lena said.
"Then she'll be there," cried Rob. "She couldn't stay away."
Lena was a little late in preparing for school, and as she ran down
the walk, she saw Leslie Grafton just ahead of her, hurrying down the
avenue.
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