So they came to the table in their Quaker garb, and created much merriment by pretending to be guests of the family.
Stella and Molly both came after school, and the list for the party invitations was soon made out.

Uncle Steve wrote the invitations, and sent them to the mail, but he would not divulge any of his plans for the party, and though Midget was impatient to know, she could get no idea of what the plays or games were to be.
But it was not long to wait for the day of the party itself.

The guests were invited from three to six in the afternoon, and though the Maynards knew some of them, there were a number of strangers among the company.
However, Stella and Molly knew them all, and it did not take long for the Maynards to feel acquainted with them.
The first game was very amusing.

Uncle Steve presented each child with a Noah's Ark.

These were of the toy variety usually seen, but they were all empty.
"You must find animals for yourselves," said Uncle Steve, who was never happier than when entertaining children.