While they were at lunch there came a knock and a boy from the store handed in a box of candy and a little note addressed to
Miss Mary Frances.
"Ahem," said Billy, as Mary Frances opened the box, and offered him some candy "since Father couldn't come, he sent a sweet guest in his place."
"It isn't very nice to eat up your guest," laughed Mary Frances.
"Mary Frances," asked Billy, "what's better than a cream chocolate?"
"Two cream chocolates, I guess," said Mary Frances, passing the box—"but, Billy, listen:
