"Oh pshaw! then we won't have any more good times," said Eleanor, poutingly.
"But we will when we all meet in New York," reminded Jim.
Tom looked from one to the other, for here was news!
"Never mind that, Tom—it's a secret with us!" laughed Eleanor.
"I'm sure it must be, for John never said a word about it to me. And if you girls were going with Anne Stewart, he would have told me," replied Tom.
"You know the old adage, 'Plans of mice and men go astray,' but it did not say 'Plans of girls and mice.' So my plan will come out fine, you-all wait and see!"
"Yes, I reckon we will wait!" laughed Polly, incredulously.