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 mud cause it had lost its rubbers. They are the kind who play with Teddy Bears for a change. I've seen them out driving with great big ones on the seat beside them."

"They surely hadn't any children, or they couldn't have done it;" said Lucile emphatically.

"Do you think so?" said Patty slyly, with a mischievous glance at the dolls and bears.

The girls pretended not to notice this fine shot, and Patty continued:

"Well, I hope not. I heard that the Teddy Bears had made a great change in children. They wouldn't sew for their dolls, and many had given up their dolls entirely. All they wanted to do was to knit sweaters and caps for those creatures!"

"Well," said Janie stoutly, "I think that's a