"Next Tuesday is Miss Lily's birthday!" Polly made the announcement in lowered tones.
"How old is she?" asked Miss Sterling.
"I don't know. Doodles told me when he was down the last time. You know he wrote out her application, and I suppose he had to give the date. He said wouldn't it be nice if we could celebrate it."
"But how? Celebrations and June Holiday Home are not on speaking terms."
"Well, Doodles proposed that we all come up to his house, and his mother would make a birthday cake. But we shouldn't let them do it all. Mother would furnish the salad and some of the other things. Then, I don't doubt Patricia would help, and Leonora and David."
"I wish I could." Miss Sterling shook her head sadly.
"Now, Miss Nita, don't you feel that way! If you do, I'll give it all up!"
"But I may be sorry, mayn't I, that I can't help anything along?"
"No; because you do help along. It isn't just money and cake and such things."
"I like cake!" She smiled whimsically.