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  Mrs. Wiggs, who had hastened out to meet her. "Them Roman candons was fine. Billy's hand was n't so bad hurt he could n't shoot his gum-bow shooter and break Miss Krasmier's winder-pane. I 'll be glad when to-morrow comes, an' he goes back to the office! Come right in," she continued. "Asia, dust off a cheer fer Miss Lucy. That's right; now, lemme help you off with yer things."

"Lemme hold the muff!" cried Australia.

"No, me—me!" shrieked Europena.

A center rush ensued, during which the muff was threatened with immediate annihilation. The umpire interfered.

"Australia Wiggs, you go set in the corner with yer face to the wall. Europena, come here!" She lifted the wailing little girl to her lap, and looked her