The girls praise my dishes, but still—

I cannot tell why—

After eating my pie

They always are awfully ill.

Chorus.

“That’s a fine chorus; let’s practise it now,” said Marjorie. So Helen played her banjo, and the girls all sang until, to their great surprise, they found it was dinner-time.

CHAPTER X

THE PLAY’S THE THING

ONCE started, the play monopolized all the interest and attention of the club.

Aunt Molly was called over and the great project was laid before her.