"Papa says there was a girl named Louisa in the place where Polly used to live, that everybody called Lu, and the parrot learned to call her so too." "Happy New Year!" screamed Polly.
"Oh just hear her!" cried Lulu in delight.

"Papa must have been teaching her that, or having somebody else do it, while we were away.

I think she's going to make a great deal of fun for us all.

Happy New Year to you, Eva dear," giving her friend a hug, as they lay side by side in the bed.
"The same to you, dear Lu," returned Eva.

"How nice it is to be here with you lying on this easy couch with this down cover and these soft blankets over us.