"There is Ikey now! I'll call to him to find the other boys and bring
them over." Dora rapped on the window-pane with her knitting needle as
she spoke.
Ikey, who had just vaulted over a hitching-post on his way down the
street, came to a sudden halt.
"Find Carl and Aleck, and bring them here, that's a good boy; we want
to consult you about something," she called.
He obeyed with soldierly promptness and was across the street in a
second. A few minutes later Louise announced, "Here they come, and
Aunt Zelie with them."
"I am one of the boys now, you know," said Mrs. Howard as she entered.
"How cosey you look! I believe I should like to join your club too."
"Oh, do! Please do, Mrs. Howard!" came in a chorus from the M.Ks. as
she sat down in the midst of them.
"We'll talk about that another time; at present we have something else
to discuss. Sit down, boys, and listen while the girls tell you what
they want. I already know about it."
Bess then told the story of the broken harp, and explained how anxious
they were to earn money enough to have it mended.
"We intend to give an entertainment, and we want you to help," said
Dora.
"What are you going to have?" Carl asked cautiously.
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