You can't have any influence with those kids unless you keep well in touch with them.

I was so busy, I just let them slide before, and I suppose that was partly why they got out of hand, though the little monkeys had no business to get up that impudent strike! They're as different as possible now, and some of them are quite decent kiddies.

Dorrie Barnes brought me a rose this morning.
I suppose it was meant as a sort of peace-offering." It was arranged to hold what was called "The Rainbow Fete" on breaking-up afternoon, and parents and friends were invited to the ceremony.

There was to be both a sale and an exhibition.

The best of the toys and little fancy articles were to be at a special stall, and would be sold for the benefit of the "War Orphans' Fund," and those that were not quite up to standard would nevertheless be on view, and would be sent away afterwards to help to deck Christmas trees in the slums.