Soon their Father and Mother and Grandmother came in. Then there was great laughing and talking, and many polite bows.
Bot'Chan was passed from one to another. Everybody said he was the finest baby ever seen, and that he looked like his Father! And his Mother! And his Grandmother! Some even said he looked like the Twins!
Everybody brought presents to the baby. There were toys, and rice, and candied peas and beans, and little cakes, and silk for dresses for him, and more silk for more dresses, and best of all a beautiful puppy cat. Here is his picture! [The picture shows a portly little toy animal with curly whiskers, large round ears, and a fierce expression.] The Twins thought Bot'Chan could never use all the things that were given him but they thought they could help eat up the candied things.
Bot'Chan seemed to like his party. He sucked his thumb and looked solemnly at the aunts and cousins. He even tried to put the puppy cat in his mouth. Natsu took him away at last and put him to bed. Then everybody had tea and good things to eat until it was time to go home.
It took the Twins a long time to get to sleep that night.
Just as she was cuddling down under her warm, soft mats, Take popped her head out once more and looked across the room to Taro's bed.
"Taro!" she whispered.
Taro stuck his head out, too. She could see him by the soft light of the candle in the tall paper lamp beside his bed.
"Don't you think it's about a week since morning?" she said. "So many nice things have happened to-day!"
"There never could be a nicer day than this," said Taro.