"We can have grape leaves for blankets on the beds, and rose-petals for pillows, can't we?" said Stubby excitedly, "and a big, flat stone for a table and little stones for chairs!—and more rose petals for chair cushions!"
Marguerite was busily pinning a sweet-pea on her doll's head for a bonnet, and Rose finished arranging an acorn cup full of tiny green grapes for apples, before she replied.
"Stubby," she said at last, "you're a very clever boy."
She deftly cut a green apple in two as she spoke, and began hollowing one half out with a sharp stick. "This will make a good set-bowl," she said, getting very red in the face with so much digging. "Now, Stubby's got the idea, we can go back and arrange the playhouse."
"Oh, I'd rather do this!" cried Marguerite. "We can arrange that playhouse any rainy day."
"Well, if you want to, we'll keep on," said Rose, looking very happy, and giving Stubby a bear-hug.
Stubby didn't usually like being hugged, but this time he hugged Rose back, and said, "My doll's name is going to be Rose."