"Girls," exclaimed Bess, "suppose we give Uncle William a party when
we finish the slumber robe--just our set, you know."
This suggestion met with enthusiastic approval, and was discussed with
great glee till Louise announced the arrival of the boys.
On pleasant Saturdays they often dropped in about five o'clock, and
when work was put up went with the girls for a walk, a custom which
Aunt Zelie encouraged, for she liked to have her boys and girls
together.
Carl came across the street, followed by Will and Aleck; Ikey, who was
waiting at his gate, joined them; and a moment later Jim came hurrying
round the corner.
"Let's show them the slumber robe," proposed Louise. So they were
called in while Bess and Elsie spread their work over a chair.
The boys went through the ordeal fairly well, being amiably desirous
of pleasing the proud needlewomen.
Will brought down their scorn upon his head by saying it was pretty,
as if it were not "lovely," and Aleck insulted Dora by examining her
daisies with a critical air and then asking what sort of flowers they
were.
For this stupidity Carl promised to punish him.
"Aren't you coming with us, Dora?" asked Bess when they reached the
street, seeing that she turned toward home.
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