It's a good thing we are only goin' to the next floah." She ran around several circles of steps, and then paused to look back at her mother, who was waiting for Mr.Sherman's helping arm.

"The elephant now goes round and round when the band begins to play," quoted Lloyd, looking down on them, her face dimpling with laughter.
"Look out!" piped a shrill voice far above her.

"I'm coming!" Lloyd gave a hasty glance upward to the top floor, and drew back against the wall.

For down the banister, with the speed of a runaway engine, came sliding a small bare-legged boy.

Around and around the dizzy spiral he went, hugging the railing closely, and bringing up with a tremendous bump against the newel post at the bottom.
"Hullo!" he said, coolly, looking up at the Little Colonel.
"It's _Henny!_" she exclaimed, in amazement.