Not having any olive-branches of my own, I have to play with my neighbors'.

As I understand it, Mehitabel, you're to have a party on this birthday of yours." "Yes, sir-ee, sir! Mother says I can invite as many as I like.

You know there are lots of girls and boys down here that I know, but I don't know them as well as I do the Craigs and Hester.

But at a party, I'll ask them all." "All right.

Now, this is going to be a Good-Luck Party, to counteract that foolish thirteen notion.