"Would it be a bad idea to ask her to feast with us to-night?"
"Not at all bad. Do you believe she'll come?"
"Very doubtful. Who will ask Madame if we may have the feast?"
"I," said Sallie; "my life for my country."
We bought a beautiful gold thimble for six dollars, and spent the rest for flowers; then hurried home to open the boxes, and get everything ready before study hour.
"What shall we do for a table-cloth?"
"Take a fresh sheet," said Sallie.
"Isn't there anything better?" asks Ida.
"Positively nothing," answered Sallie, throwing a sheet at her. "Take this, and be thankful it isn't sheet lightning that strikes you. Now I start for my interview with Madame."
"Good luck attend you! Enid, put the flowers in the centre, with a lemon pie at one side and a mince at the other."