THE children said "good-by" to little Lois, and as her father carried her away, she waved her hand to them.
"Wasn't she cunning?" said Dorothy.
"She was very sweet," said Nancy, "and how well she did her little dance!"
"She didn't dance half as fine as you do, Nancy Ferris," said Floretta. "You know that."
"Oh, but I was trained for dancing," said Nancy, "and, beside, she was very little to dance so cleverly."
Floretta made no reply, but she thought of what Nancy had said.
"Trained for dancing. She said she was trained to dance. I wonder where? I wish I knew, but I didn't quite dare to ask her."
Once more they walked around the big tent, and Uncle Harry purchased a gift for each to carry home as a souvenir.
There were little baskets that the gypsies had woven, and fancy boxes filled with woodland plants. The boxes were made from birch bark, and were very dainty.
These the children prized, and lovingly they thanked him for the pretty gifts.