"What about the other mule?" questioned Anne.
"Let him take care of himself. If any stranger attempts to fool around that mule he will get the everlasting daylights kicked out of him. Nora, you had better shake your feet up to-day and get in practice, for to-morrow night you dance—if—"
"Yes, if," laughed Grace. "It shall be just as you people wish. Personally I am not keen for it, except that it will be a treat to watch the mountain folk at play."
All except Miss Briggs were enthusiastic for the dance.
"With my damaged countenance, I shan't be able to dance," she complained.
"You don't intend to dance on your face, do you!" wondered Emma.
"If I perform the way I did with the bear, I undoubtedly shall. There is no telling what I might do."
"You ought to have a net to perform over, like the circus people do," declared Emma. "Do we go?"
"Yes, let's go," urged Nora.
The others being of the same mind, Grace gave a rather reluctant consent and the matter was settled then and there, greatly adding to the happiness of Emma Dean.