Of course he could read it himself, because he was seven years old and had been to school two years.
When he read the letter he danced up and down for joy.
He danced right through the hall into the dining-room and showed his letter to Mary.
Then she danced, too, because the letter said that Boy Blue's father and mother were coming to see him the very next day.
And, best of all, Little Sister was coming to stay two weeks.
When it was time to go to the station to meet Little Sister and her mother. Boy Blue could hardly wait for the train.
At last it came, bringing the two dearest people in all the world, and Boy Blue laughed, and cried, and asked questions, all in the same minute.
"Where is Papa?
"Is he coming to-morrow?
"How is Fire-cracker?