"
"That will be a good plan," said Florence. "She is coming now with the
reserve bag."
"Oh! Oh! Oh!" they cried, as Mrs. Dallas shook out its contents.
"Let Florence choose first, dear," said she as Dimple began making dives
at the fluttering ends of silk. "You may each have two pieces."
Dimple looked a little disappointed; being an only child she was used to
first choice herself, but she yielded with a very good grace.
Florence finally chose a piece of maroon satin, and another of yellow
brocaded velvet, while Dimple picked out a piece of silk with velvet
stripes of a lovely pink, and another bit of blue silk brocade. "Mamma,"
whispered she, "give Bubbles a little piece, if she is black," and so
the brightest bit of scarlet was picked out for Bubbles, who was made
perfectly happy by it.
"Now, names," exclaimed Dimple, as the rest of the pieces were returned
to the bag. "First Florence one and then I one. How many, Florence?"
"Four, I think. Ethel first, for me. No, you choose first, Dimple. I had
first choice in the pieces."
"No, you're company."
Being company, Florence took her rights, and Ethel went down.
"Blanche, for me, mamma," said Dimple.
"And Celestine for me, auntie."
"Irene," said Dimple.
"Geraldine," said Florence.
"Adele," said Dimple.
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