"
"Will suggested it long ago, but our Christmas work put it out of our
thoughts," Mrs. Howard replied.
"Suppose we go now and take him some M.Ks.," Louise said merrily.
"We don't know him," objected Elsie.
"Let Louise and Ikey go, and I will put up some cakes and peppermints
for him," said Miss Brown.
Ikey, though shy when left to himself, was always willing to follow
Louise, and they went off together in high spirits, not in the least
subdued by Aunt Zelie's remark that she hardly thought she would care
for a visit from two such geese.
John was still at his window waiting for the meeting to be over, and
laughed at the sight of Louise chasing Ikey around the garden. They
seemed to be disputing over something that was done up in a napkin. It
ended by the former getting possession, and then, still laughing, they
came out of the gate and crossed the street.
John's heart almost stopped beating for a second. Could they be coming
to see him? He felt both glad and frightened when the maid announced
that some children wanted to see him, but he told her gravely to ask
them up. Louise's friendliness was irresistible, and when she came
straight to his side holding out her hand and saying, "How do you do,
John? We have been having a meeting at Miss Brown's, and she has sent
you some sugar cakes.
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