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 "Come and watch us, won't you, or would you like to play, too?"

"What is a backwards party?" asked Janie. "I never heard of such a thing."

"Oh," said the Doll Lady, "it's fine to play. You dress backwards, comb your hair over your face, put one of these cloth faces on the back of your head, then when you get used to doing everything backwards you are ready for the party.

"Put your bears in that room in the corner, and let them be our audience."

In a twinkling the animals were taken in, two by two, seated in a row on the floor, and left to watch this funny performance.

Dresses were turned around and buttoned in front; hair was arranged to form a veil over each