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Patty and Azalea

CHAPTER IX
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Everybody knows a baby to give presents to.

And the little caps and things are so pretty." "Good for you, Zaly," cried Patty; "we'll have it, and you and I will run it, and Fleurette shall be the presiding genius, and sit enthroned among the fairy wares! Oh, it will be lovely!" "Yes, do have it," agreed Betty.

"It will be a screaming success with Fleurette in it!" "And if you want such things," Azalea went on, losing her diffidence, "I can get a lot of Indian things from home,--baskets,--you know,--and leather, and beaded things." "Fine, Zaly!" and Elise smiled at her.

"We do want those,--real ones,--they always sell." They went on planning, all working in harmony, and each full of suggestions, which the others approved or criticised, in frank, friendly fashion.
Then Janet appeared to call Azalea to the telephone, and the girl looked up, surprised.

She blushed scarlet, and hurried from the room.
"Who could have called her ?" said Elise; "she doesn't know any one you don't know,--does she, Patty ?" "No; but she knows lots of our friends.


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