The rest will have go in Tom's." "Tom's ?" was the cry, "When did he acquire a carriage ?" "Come and see it," was Tom's reply.
They all trooped out, Hippy leading the van.
"I wish to be the first to look upon the miracle," he cried.
"It's a peach," he shouted, as the others came up, and he was right.
"O Tom, isn't it great ?" Grace exclaimed.
Directly in front of Mrs.Gray's carriage stood a handsome Packard car.
"Aunt Rose gave it to me, to-day," he explained, his face glowing.

"It has been waiting a week for me.

Come on, everybody, and we'll get up steam and fly to Nesbit's." Of course every one wanted to ride in the new car.

David and Anne decided, however, to go with Mrs.Gray, and with a honk! honk! the automobile was off.
The Nesbit home was ablaze with light.

Mrs.Nesbit stood in the wide hall waiting to receive Miriam's guests.
"The first thing to do is to find food," declared David, leading the way to the dining room.
The whole party exclaimed with admiration at the tastefully decorated table.