“So your father said, to-night. We will miss you, Jim,” returned Anne.
“But we’ll be home every chance we get—Thanksgiving, Christmas and other times,” Kenneth said, hopefully.
“Nolla and I will be awfully busy in school, and in trying to get started in the art classes,” added Polly.
“I hope you have the stable settled before we leave the city. We want to give you-all a house-warming,” said Kenneth.
“That will be great! Let’s have it, anyway, even if everything is not in apple-pie order in the house,” exclaimed Polly.
So before they parted, that night, it was all arranged that the house-warming should take place the next Tuesday evening. The boys were leaving for college on Thursday, and the last few days before starting in the new school, would be busy ones for the girls.
“All right, we’ll tell the folks the fun is on for next Tuesday, then,” said Jim, as they shook hands.
“And it must be a regular surprise, you know—we bring our own refreshments and everything,” laughed Kenneth.
“Oh, no! That is the least we can do in return for all you folks have done for us. We will furnish your refreshments!” declared Eleanor, positively.
“As long as you furnish plenty, all right. But remember, girls, that Ken and I still have our Rocky Mountain appetites!”