“I know how we can fix that, easy as pie, Betty. I’ll call all of them up–I know whom you were going to have, you know, and I’ll tell them that you and I are entertaining together at our house!”
“We-ll, but you’ll have to let me really help, you know, get the refreshments and everything.”
“I’ll see about that–there will be such oodles around, with Sister’s two parties, and we’ll have all the benefits of her spuzzy decorations and won’t hurt a thing, you know. Let’s have it a thimble party. Didn’t I see you making something for Christmas?”
“Yes. I brought a hanky I’m hemstitching for Mother in school and worked on it a little while in between lunch and class. It’s so hard to get a chance without her catching me at it at home.”
“Bring it along and finish it up, then, Betty. Is it settled, then?”
“Are you sure you want it that way?”
“Sure; and Mother will feel better about it, too.”
“Very well, Carolyn. I’m sure Janet and Sue will be delighted to come, and of course I shall.”
Thus it happened that Betty and her guests enjoyed an excellent moving picture, censored by Mrs. Lee, on Friday afternoon, with attendant pleasure of favorite sundaes and shopping in the big stores; and they had the evening quietly at home, early to bed this time, to catch up for the night before. “It is a good deal of fun with those boys,” said Janet, “but I think that it will be more restful tomorrow at Carolyn’s without them.”
“And you will love Carolyn’s home, Janet,” replied Betty, though laughing at Janet’s expression.