"
One part of the road over which they walked was bordered on either
side by white birches. Yet a bit farther willows took the place of
birches, and there they left the road to cross the meadows, coming out
into the bright sunlight.
The three little playmates had walked rapidly, and now began to slacken
their pace, and when they reached a clump of trees, they sat down to
enjoy the cool shade, and to talk for a while.
"You'll be happier, Rose, if we talk of something else," said Polly,
"so I'll tell you that Sir Mortimer is strutting around our garden
this morning with a new collar that I bought for him, and the big pink
satin bow upon it is very becoming."
"And _I'll_ tell a bit of news. I sent my prize right straight to the
'Mermaid's Cave,'" said Sprite, "and pa put it in the Cliffmore bank
for me."
"Why, Sprite Seaford!" cried Rose. "How did you dare to send fifty
dollars in gold?"
"Because," said Sprite, "I didn't send it by mail. I gave it to one
of the very best men in this world, and that is Uncle John, to take
it to pa for me, and he did.
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