"And here's a coloured photograph of that very fishing place where you were at," said Pauline.
All sorts of ridiculous suggestions were made, and the boys offered jumping-jacks and comical toys to the two spenders.
"Why don't you get a lot of little things, instead of one big thing?" said Pauline; "here are some darling slipper buckles, and I think these little flower vases are lovely."
"No," said Dotty, decidedly, "we're each going to get one thing and spend the whole ten dollars for it. And it must be something that we can keep and use."
"I've made up my mind," said Dolly, calmly; "I'm just looking around for fun, but I know perfectly well what I'm going to get. Do you, Dotty?"
"Yes, of course. I decided before I was in the store a minute."
"What?" chorused the others.
"This is mine," and Dotty went back to the jewellery counter and pointed out a silver-gilt vanity-case.
"Well, of all ridiculous things!" cried Tod; "you might as well have let the fishermen keep your money!"
"'Tisn't ridiculous at all!" Dotty retorted. "Mother told me I could get exactly what I wanted, and I want this dreadfully. I've wanted one for a long time. Don't you think it's pretty, Pauline?"