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And Dick does some carving at school. Could
he make a few little tiny shoes? Oh, how would
a few fixed up with little pin-cushions inside
do?"

"Fine, Betty!" said Chet. "Mother, with all
these girls, I think you can fold your hands.
They'll have so many ideas that all you will
need to do will be to engage a policeman to man-
age the crowds around the booth. Put your
prices low enough and the ten cent store can go
out of business!"

Betty and Chet exchanged glances, merry
ones. Chet was a dear, and getting to be as
funny as Ted! It was all fixed up about Doris,
and Amy Lou, too! How she would love it!

It was another extra, to take time, of course,
but Mrs. Lee was interested and promised to
help with the costumes. There was plenty of
time, for it was to be an outdoor affair, if pos-
sible, though that plan might change if there
were a rainy week or so, as sometimes hap-
pened.

The birthday party, too, was three weeks
away from the day Jack asked Betty to attend.
That was something to anticipate. Meantime
there was a "junior picnic" on a bright spring
day. The athletes of the group employed that
as a hike, to count on their points, but it was

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