CHAPTER XX.
A CELEBRATION The first of August was a perfect day for their celebration.
They had concluded to hold a Sand Court session first, for the simple reason that so much matter for _The Jolly Sandboy_ had arrived from Kitty that King said his paper was full, and he thought it would be nice to help along the celebration.
Cousin Jack declined an invitation to be present at the reading, saying that the Pocahontas part was all he could stand, so the Court convened without him.

Ruth was Queen for the day.

This was for no particular reason, except that Marjorie thought it would be a pleasure to the little new member, so she insisted on Ruth's wearing the crown.
Very dainty and sweet the little Queen looked, with her long flaxen curls hanging down from the extra gorgeous gilt-paper crown, that Marjorie had made specially for this occasion.
As the session began, a meek little figure appeared at the Court entrance, and there was Hester! "Now, you Hester!" began Tom Craig, but Hester said: "Oh, please let me come! I _will_ be good.

I won't say a single cross word, or boss, or anything." "All right, Hester," said Midget, kindly, "come on in.

If the Queen says you may we'll all say so.