Thus solicited, Ben very prudently refrained from any further speculations about the star, and addressed himself to the work of collecting the articles necessary for his adornment.
"Now, in the first place," said Charley, "we want one good, long dialogue, and then we'll each speak a piece besides."
"I don't see how we are going to learn a dialogue in such a little while," said Sue.
"I know what we can do," said Alice; "we can have a charade, and then we shan't have to learn it beforehand."
"And whatever we may do," said Charley, "we must have a band of music."
"How are you going to get it?" asked Tom.
"Well, that's what I don't know," said Charley, considering. "I suppose Uncle George wouldn't let us move the piano out here for such a little while, would he?"
"No, indeed," said Alice, who loved music, and had no idea of having her piano banged about in that style.
"See here," said Fred, "I can play the clappers."
"And I can beat my drum," said Jamie.