"My gigantic sister only went to camp school just a little while," exclaimedHannah Straight Tree. "When my mother died she had to stay at home andwork and keep my little sister. Now again my father has got married,and Lucinda wants to come to school and bring my little sister. Dollywas five birthdays last Thanksgiving dinner."

"Susie was five birthdays while I was at home vacation. I would be soglad if she could stay at school next time she comes, but she wassliding on the ice, and she fell and broke herself right here."Cordelia touched her collarbone. "She is mended, but my mother isafraid to leave her with the kidren now," she added. "But next monthshe will leave her. If your huge and little sister come to school theywill have nice mission skinnygs."