Tell your father about it, Patty.

It's for sale or rent, and it's just the dearest place." "Why, Laura Russell," cried Marian, "that little snip of a house! It wouldn't hold Patty, let alone Uncle Fred.

You only proposed it because you want Patty to live next-door to you." "Yes; that's it," said Laura, quite unabashed; "I know it's too little, but you could add ells and bay-windows and wings and things, and then it would be big enough." "Would it hold the Tea Club ?" said Patty.

"I must have room for them, you know." "Oh, won't it be fun to have the Tea Club at Patty's house!" cried Elsie.

"I hadn't thought of that." "What's a home without a Tea Club ?" said Patty.