I think they're _most_ interesting." "Well, we'll cut out the spook show.

_I've_ no liking for clanking chains and hollow groans!" * * * * * Impatiently Patty waited for the answer to her letter, and one day it came.
Farnsworth was in New York on business, and so she put it away unopened until his return.
"Goody girl!" he cried, when she told him.

"Nice of you, dear, to let us have the first reading together." "Oh, I couldn't gobble it up alone,--I like everything better if I have it with you." And so they sat side by side on the porch, and read the long looked for missive.
* * * * * "DEAR COUSIN PATTY;" it began.
I was so surprised and pleased to get your letter I hardly knew what to do.

It seemed as if the dream of my life had at last come true.

I've always wanted to go East,--to see New York,--oh, I'm so excited I can hardly write! And dear Cousin William! How kind of him to tell you about me,--for I was a very small baby when he was here.