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The Little House

           

           Maimiewasoneofthekindwholiketofixadayfordoingthings,butTonywasnotthatkind,andwhensheaskedhimwhichdayhewastoremainbehindintheGardensafterLock-outhemerelyreplied,“Justsomeday;”hewasquitevagueaboutwhichdayexceptwhensheasked“Willitbeto-day?”andthenhecouldalwayssayforcertainthatitwouldnotbeto-day.Soshesawthathewaswaitingforarealgoodchance.

           ThisbringsustoanafternoonwhentheGardenswerewhitewithsnow,andtherewasiceontheRoundPond,notthickenoughtoskateonbutatleastyoucouldspoilitforto-morrowbyflingingstones,andmanybrightlittleboysandgirlsweredoingthat.

           WhenTonyandhissisterarrivedtheywantedtogostraighttothepond,buttheirayahsaidtheymusttakeasharpwalkfirst,andasshesaidthissheglancedatthetime-boardtoseewhentheGardensclosedthatnight.Itreadhalf-pastfive.Poorayah!sheistheonewholaughscontinuouslybecausetherearesomanywhitechildrenintheworld,butshewasnottolaughmuchmorethatday.

           Well,theywentuptheBabyWalkandback,andwhentheyreturnedtothetime-boardshewassurprisedtoseethatitnowreadfiveo’clockforclosingtime.Butshewasunacquaintedwiththetrickywaysofthefairies,andsodidnotsee(asMaimieandTonysawatonce)thattheyhadchangedthehourbecausetherewastobeaballto-night.ShesaidtherewasonlytimenowtowalktothetopoftheHumpandback,andastheytrottedalongwithhershelittleguessedwhatwasthrillingtheirlittlebreasts.Youseethechancehadcomeofseeingafairyball.

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