Alice Hale Burnett

“ At five o'clock a sleigh piled high with bundles and boys was seen turning into the Brown's driveway.
"What'll we do now?" asked Toad of the others.
"Let's drive into the barn and leave the things in the sleigh," suggested Chuck; "then we can meet here early tonight and take the things to the O'Reillys."
"All right," assented the others. "What time shall we meet?" ”

“ After several more visits, with the promise of something from each place if they would call later, Herbie proposed that they stop at Mrs. Lee's home, as Mary Lee had a great many dolls and might give them one of them for the little O'Reilly girl.
"That's a good idea," they all agreed, and the idea was carried out. ”