"Have you never seen her before ?" "No; I never even heard of her until she sent up her card." "Why, how funny," said Marian; "I've always heard of Locky Ann Daggett, but I never knew anything about her, except that she's very old and very queer." "She's a sort of humourous character," said Guy Morris; "strong-minded, you know, and eccentric, but not half bad.

I quite like the old lady, though I almost never see her." "No; she doesn't seem to care to see people," said Patty.

"She seems to have no taste for society.

Why, I don't suppose she'd care to take part in our play, even if we invited her." "Oh, what about the play ?" said Elsie.

"Have you really decided to have a play, instead of that stupid old fair ?" "We haven't decided anything," said Patty, "we can't until the club meets to-morrow." "Oh, do have a play," said Frank, "and then us fellows can take part.