Uncle Harry told some amusing stories, then, led by his fine voice, they sang some gay little songs, and before they dreamed that they had arrived at the fair, the driver shouted:
"Here we are!" and sure enough, they had reached the fair grounds.
"Why, I didn't suppose we were more than half-way here," said Dorothy, "and the reason is that the ride has been so jolly."
"That's just it," agreed Nancy.
"The reason I enjoyed the ride," said Uncle Harry, "is because I was so charmed with my little guests."
"And the reason why we had such a fine ride," said Flossie, "is because we had the best man in the world taking care of us."
Uncle Harry bowed low.
"This must be a wedding party, if I'm the 'best man,'" he said with a laugh, "so we'll not fuss because there's no musician to play a march for us, but we'll play you are all bridesmaids, and we'll hurry right along. The entrance is this way, I think, and under that evergreen arch."
A large tent had been pitched for the display of the various wares and numerous attractions; a smaller tent near it serving as fortune teller's booth.
"We'll coax Uncle Harry to have his fortune told," whispered Flossie to Dorothy, when, to their great surprise, he said: