“A Christmas tree?”

“No; guess again.”

“About having a party?”

“No.”

“What was it?”

“When you guess right, I’ll tell you.”

“Wasn’t it about a rag baby?” said Henry, with a sneer.

“No, it wasn’t.”

They all guessed round several times, but none of them guessed right. By this time Flora was calm enough to unfold her great plan.

“Do you know there is a poor woman in Riverdale—”