THE RED RUGS OF TARSUS
the bottom of the basket, joined the two ovals with a band five inches wide, stuffed this with the cotton, and behold a jolly little mattress! Lucky thing I am so attached to those two wee pillows I had at college. Lucky, too, that I bought a new set of pillow cases for them be- fore I left home. After I find suitable ma- terial and make a pair of blankets, my cradle will be ready. When the Queen of Holland's baby comes, it won't find a better bed.
We have been laughing at Daddy and Mother Christie. One night there was chicken for dinner, and by accident not quite enough to go around. Daddy fussed and made jokes, and we soon forgot all about it. Not so Daddy. He went to the bazaar, and came home with the announcement that he had bought one hundred chickens. Boys were ha- stily put to work to make a pen, and f enced off a run! The chickens arrived that same after- noon, and Daddy laid down the law to the two chaps who were to take care of them. He [57]
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