JASPER ELYOT KING."

"Oh, lovely! lovely!" cried Polly, flying around with the letter in
her hand; "so he is coming!"

Ben was just as wild as she was, for no one knew but Polly just
how the new friend had stepped into his heart. Phronsie went to
sleep happy, hugging "Baby."

"And don't you think, Baby, dear," she whispered sleepily, and
Polly heard her say as she was tucking her in, "that Japser is really
comin'; really--and the big, be-you-ti-ful doggie, too!"

PHRONSIE PAYS A DEBT OF GRATITUDE

"And now I tell you," said Polly, the next day, "let's make Jasper
something; can't we, ma?"

"Oh, do! do!" cried all the other children, "let's; but what'll it be,
Polly?"

"I don't know about this," interrupted Mrs. Pepper; "I don't see how
you could get anything to him if you could make it."

"Oh, we could, mamsie," said Polly, eagerly, running up to her;
"for Ben knows; and he says we can do it."

"Oh, well, if Ben and you have had your heads together, I suppose
it's all right," laughed Mrs. Pepper, "but I don't see how you can do