Four Little Blossoms on Apple Tree Island

four little Blossoms were wildly excited at the prospect of going on an island t

rved the pudding. "If we go, and mind you, children, nothing is definitely settled ye

me, and the next morning Meg and Bobby hurried off to s

at breakfast. "I think I can safely say that we will go in a week or so, or as soon as M

er the four little Blossoms thought it must be a wonderful place. They were so anxiou

ressing thought when she and Bobby were at the Oak Hill school door. "Oh, Bo

g session. At noon, for he and Meg went home to lunch, he asked Mother Blossom whether she thought he and Meg would

decided, before I told you children of the plan, that if we had to go before school closed it wouldn't be such a serious matter, because you both have had excellent reports an

ee if she did not share his pleasure. Meg, however, was

een waiting for her

see what Twaddles di

ddenly s

right across Bertrand Ashe's foot and Meg went to pick it up and it went, p

om, mystified. "And Meg, why are

that jumping grasshopper Aunt Polly sent him in my mid

ghter," said Mother Bl

nk that was rath

me silly," muttered Twa

though," insist

to laugh and t

over, Mother, and when Miss Mason made Palmer take it out i

w," said Bobby. "She

ed Twaddles. "I want

, won't yo

nnounced Meg

er got Meg into such trouble, and you put it in her pocket, that you're the one to get it back. If you want

green grasshopper, or else go and ask Miss Mason to give it to him. Mother Blos

?" Twaddles said to h

y had gone b

ot "But I won't go all by mys

a few minutes after she had dismissed her class. She had met Twaddles and Dot before

"Won't you come in and sit down? Meg and Bobby

s eyes fixed in fascination on his mechanical gra

el Lee and Philip go

about the Blossom fa

ayton took Philip to Canada with him; he was really like Sam's own dog 'cause

n, as though she did

bravely, "now he hasn't a

girl for a moment. Then she lean

es?" she asked merrily. "What was

"Margaret." As for Twaddles and Dot, the teacher had declared that never, never, could she consent to calling children by such "queer" names. Bu

and that small boy did, rather shamefacedly. Miss Mason gave him hi

addles earnestly, "at

, who also remembered them from their earlier visit. He shook hands

me at least half an ho

explained Twaddles, and that

ere walking home, "it wouldn't be so bad being ba

erstood

ly. "But we'd feel wors

it hop all the way home. And at home the twins found Miss Fl

e up the path. "Here's Dot now. Come here, child, while I measure your skirt.

t. "Pink with a white organdie sash. And

nded the practical Bobby. "We can

e folded up

ing. "Well, it's most supper time and I must run. I'll be over

upon their father before he had brought the car quite to a st

som in great surprise. "I couldn't think of it! Afte