“Oh! Well, I’m glad of it. Every day here counts.”
Before Bernice’s birthday party came off Dolly had much to do. And Dotty ably aided and abetted her plans.
They lost no opportunity to hint to the girls and boys of Bernice’s good traits. They even said to some, that she had been misunderstood and enlisted their sympathies for the new candidate for favours.
Bernice herself tried hard to do her part. Naturally shy, hers was the disposition that takes quick offence at a seeming slight, and supersensitive to such, she often felt like returning a haughty stare. But she remembered Dolly’s instructions, and managed fairly well to control her quick temper, and overlook many things.
A few days before the party Bob Rose and Bert Fayre came home from their school for the Thanksgiving vacation.
Great rejoicing was in the two families at this event. Dotty had returned home, Genie being all well again, and Treasure House was the daily meeting place of the quartette.
“My stars! girls, but this is fine!” declared Bert, as the Two D’s showed off their possessions.
“You bet it is!” chimed in Bob, as he paraded round the House, taking in all its glories.
It was the day of their return, they hadn’t been in town ten minutes before they were rushed over to the wonderful Treasure House.
“And catch onto the dinky kitchen business! Can you cook, oh, Treasure ladies?”