"No, Daisy can do as she likes. She isn't tired and you are."
"But then Daisy will be here when the boys come, and I won't."
"You insatiable little coquette! You go right straight to your room
and go to bed! You hear me?"
"Yes, ma'am, but I can't sleep. I'm too 'cited!"
"Well, you can rest. Get yourself into a kimono,--and I'll come up
in a minute and tuck you up."
Adele went up in a few moments and found Patty leaning far out of
her window.
"What ARE you doing, child? Don't lean out so far; you'll fall!"
Patty proceeded to draw herself back into the room. "Of course I
won't fall, Adele! I was only trying to breathe all this whole May-
day into my lungs at once. It's so beautiful."
"It is, I know; but, Patty, darling, you MUST behave yourself. Lie
down and take a little sleepy-by till three o'clock. Then you can
get dressed for the party."
"'I will be good, dear mother, I heard a sweet child say,'" trilled
Patty, as she took down her hair and put on a kimono.
Then Adele tucked her up on the couch, in a nest of pillows and
under a soft down quilt.
"Of course I trust you," she said, as she patted her shoulder, "oh,
OF COURSE I trust you! but all the same, my lady, I'm going to lock
you in!"
"What!" cried Patty.
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