"When I meet discontented, cynical
people I feel sure that no sweet true child-life lies behind them. I
want my boys and girls to be able to say that their happiest times
have been at home. Here comes our housekeeper."
There was certainly a housewifely air about Dora's plump little figure
in her simple white dress as she came to speak to Miss Brown and get
Aunt Zelie to pin on her flowers.
"Everybody is here but Ikey and Jim," announced Louise, whose blue
ribbons were fluttering from one end of the house to the other.
"Here they are!" called Carl from the window, "and someone else; it
must be Uncle William!"
Great excitement prevailed till the door opened and it proved to be
Mr. Caruth.
"I had forgotten you were invited, but I am very glad to see you,"
Louise said, advancing to meet him.
"Then I should not have been missed if I had not come?" he said,
shaking hands with Mrs. Howard.
"Oh, I had only forgotten for a minute, because I have so much on my
mind!" she explained, laughing. "Why, Jim, what lovely flowers! Ikey,
where is your buttonhole bouquet that I took so much trouble to make?"
Ikey stared blankly at his undecorated coat. "Oh! I forgot it. I put
it in the refrigerator; I'll go and get it.
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