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"No, indeed," said Mrs. Dorrance, "but we'll
have some Dutch specialties in the line of things
to eat, you know, if there are any--"

Mrs. Dorrance stopped to think and one of
the girls spoke quickly -- "Oh, and some china
with windmills on it, and wooden shoes and
little things like that, to give a Dutch atmos-
phere."

"I speak to buy some 'Old Dutch Cleanser,'"
gravely said Ted and raised a laugh, though
Mrs. Dorrance said that a few boxes of that
"well-advertised commodity" would probably be
a funny feature and sell, at that.

"I'll paint a china cup and saucer with a
Dutch design," said a girl that Betty hoped was
Ted's friend, for she was so sweet. "I'm doing
that sort of thing in art now, and I'll just make
that little contribution."

"We ought to have a little girl or two, to clat-
ter around in wooden shoes," remarked Mrs.
Dorrance. "Betty, you have two sisters. Would
they like to do it, or would it be too much trouble
for your mother? Our old down town church
is short of children that I can ask, or that could
assist without a good deal of help on my part."

"Mrs. Dorrance, my sisters would think it a
great privilege to dress up and be in the pic-
ture, so to speak. I can help them get ready.

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