'The first ball I give,' said Hazel, gravely examining a pasteboard box filled with the article, 'will probably be one of soap,but just when it will be, I do not know.'
'And do you mean your first cards issued to be wool cards, my dear?' said Kitty with secret delight.
'Kitty,' said Rollo, 'suppose you take a sugarplumand behave yourself.'
'O I can't stay,' said Kitty giving way a little. 'I only came just to '
'That's what I came for too,' said Josephine; 'and now I am going.'
'We have all got more than we came for, then,' said Molly; 'but I have staid too long, too. Will you take me home Phinney.'
The ladies swept away; the room was full of rustling silks for a moment, and then was clear. Rollo came back from putting them into their respective carriages, and stood and smiled at Hazel.
'It has come at last!' he said.