I like dolls and toys almost as much as ever, and quite miss the little 'duds' from porch and path.

Suppose you come to tea with me to-night and bring some of them back?
I should be very sorry to rob you of your pleasant play-place." "Oh, yes, 'm, we'd love to come! and we'll bring our best things." "Ma always lets us have our shiny pitchers and the china poodle when we go visiting or have company at home," said Bab and Betty, both speaking at once.
"Bring what you like, and I'll hunt up my toys, too.

Ben is to come also, and his poodle is especially invited," added Miss Celia, as Sancho came and begged before her, feeling that some agreeable project was under discussion.
"Thank you, miss.

I told them you'd be willing they should come sometimes.

They like this place ever so much, and so do I," said Ben, feeling that few spots combined so many advantages in the way of climbable trees, arched gates, half-a-dozen gables, and other charms suited to the taste of an aspiring youth who had been a flying Cupid at the age of seven.
"So do I," echoed Miss Celia, heartily.