"Lovingly yours,
"The Village Imp. Society."
"That's sweet," said Marjorie; "I like that 'Lovingly yours'; it shows we have no hard feelings."
One more was framed, with a special intent toward the shopkeepers:
"Mr. Green:
"We wish to goodness you'd keep your goods in better order. In front of your store, on sidewalk and gutter, are old fruits, potatoes, and sundry other things too old to be quite nice. So spruce things up, and you will be surprised at the result.
"Yours in good fellowship,
"The Village Imp. Society."
"That's a good business one," said Dick. "Sort of 'man to man,' you know."
"I don't like it as well as some of the others," said Marjorie. "You copy that, Dick, and I'll copy the 'lovingly' one."
Each took a model, and all set to work, except Kitty and Dorothy, who were exempt, as their penmanship was not very legible.
"I'm tired," announced Dick, after an hour's work. "Let's stop where we are."