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 taught them a fancy march, and as they drilled they made quite an imposing spectacle, with all Patty's dolls and those of the village a mass of glowing color, the tassels on the caps nodding with every move, and their slippered feet keeping perfect time to the joyous music of the silver instruments. A charming picture they made as they formed stars, wheels, squares, crosses, and all sorts of figures.

When they finally vanished, Janie disappeared for a moment and returned carrying combs and tissue paper, shouting:

"Copy Cats, form in line! Salute! Mark time! Ready! March!"

Away they went round and round the yard, hugging their bears and blowing through the paper