"Early for a city party," insisted Alicia, "but it was an elaborate affair, after all, and what do you s'pose, Uncle Jeff? We had invitations to a lot of things, next week and the week after, too."
"Well, you girls are real belles!"
"They do seem to like us," and Alicia looked very well self-satisfied.
"Which one of you do they like the best?" teased Uncle Jeff.
"Dotty," said Alicia and Bernice together.
"Nothing of the sort!" declared Dotty, blushing rosy red.
"Who, then?" and Mr. Forbes turned to her.
"Why, I don't know," said Dotty, still embarrassed. "Dolly, I guess."
"You know better, Dot," and Dolly laughed at her. "I think, Uncle Forbes, the most citified boys and girls like Bernie and Alicia best, and some of the others take to Dot and me."
Her honest blue eyes proved this was her true opinion, whatever the facts might be.