"
The tea-bell rang at that instant, and Rosie, putting her lips to Walter's
ear, whispered, "Do keep quiet about it, and we'll have some fun."
"Will we?" he asked with a look of mingled wonder and pleasure; "then I'll
keep quiet."
All through the meal Walter was on the _qui vive_ for the fun, but there
was none beyond a few jests and pleasantries which were by no means
unusual in their cheerful family circle.
"There wasn't a bit of fun, Rosie," he complained to her after all had
returned to the parlor.
"Wait a little," she answered, "perhaps it will come yet."
"Before I have to go to bed?"
"I hope so. Suppose you go and tell Cousin Ronald you want some fun. He
knows how to make it. But be sure to whisper it in his ear."
Walter did as directed.
"Wait a wee, bairnie, and see what will happen," Cousin Ronald answered in
an undertone, and with a low pleasant laugh as he lifted the little fellow
to his knee.
Mr. Dinsmore sat near at hand, the ladies had gathered about the
centre-table with their work, while Lester Leland and Edward Travilla
hovered near their wives, the one with a newspaper, the other merely
watching the busy fingers of the fair workers and making jesting comments
upon what they were doing.
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