Annie had been to lunch with her little friend, Katie Heath. All the
dolls were invited, and a merry time they had. It being summer, the
table was spread in the arbor. Katie’s uncle brought her last Christmas
from Japan a beautiful set of dolls’ china. This was arranged on a white
cloth, and the tea tasted very good out of the pretty little tea-pot.
There was also a sponge cake, which Katie had made with her own hands,
for her mamma wished her to be a good housekeeper. After tea and
sandwiches, they had strawberries and cream, to eat with the cake. The
dolls sat at the table, and enjoyed themselves very much—only Mr.
Punchinello, who is such a tease, would make fun of dear little Polly
Primrose’s old-fashioned bonnet. She was used to his nonsense, and would
not have cared, except that Marie de Montfort, Katie’s new doll, had on
her Paris finery.
Polly looks very sad on her way home, but I think it is because Mr.
Eugene Montmorenci is going to marry Mademoiselle Marie. It was all
arranged after lunch, and the wedding is to be next Tuesday, Annie’s
birthday.
Cheer up, dear Polly, something very nice is in store for you too.
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