"Oh, I'd just love you to do it! I wish you would come to our house and be friends.

Sally is pretty as you are, only a different way, and I know she'd like you, and so would Shelley.

If Laddie writes you letters and comes here about sunshine, of course he'd be delighted if mother knew you; because she loves him best of any of us.

She depends on him most as much as father." "Then will you keep the secret until I have time to try--say until this time next year ?" "I'll keep it just as long as Laddie wants me to." "Good!" said the Princess.

"No wonder Laddie thinks you the finest Little Sister any one ever had." "Does Laddie think that ?" I asked "He does indeed!" said the Princess.
"Then I'm not afraid to go home," I said.