tle girl, but I _must_ have my fun, so I came here
to sing the song I made for you," he said gently.

"Well, you're _dear_," she cried, "and I'll throw you a kiss," and she
did, reaching far out of the window that he might surely see her.

"I caught it!" he cried, and as he turned toward the porch, she heard
him softly strumming the prelude again.

Others had heard the pretty song, for Dorothy and Nancy had a room next
to Flossie's.

The next morning he was coaxed and teased to sing the song again, but he
declared that he could only sing it in the moonlight, that the daylight
would spoil its effect.

The sunny days sped on wings, and soon the guests began to think of
turning homeward.

Mrs. Dainty's party and the Barnets were to leave the hotel at the same
time, and Dorothy, Nancy, and Flossie were delighted that they were to
take the return trip together.

They were talking of the pleasures that they were looking forward to,
and telling of some delightful events that were already planned, when
Jack Tiverton gave them a genuine surprise.

"Mamma has just told me something fine," he said, "and I ran right down
to tell it to you."

"Oh, tell it quick!" said Flossie.

"We're going to live in Merrivale, and we'll be there soon after we
leave here. I'm glad. Are you, _all_ of you?" he asked.

"Of course we're glad," said Dorothy and Nancy; and Flossie hastened to
add:

"Every one of us is glad."

There were bright days, and many pleasures in store for the little
friends, and those who would like also to enjoy them, and to know what
happened during the winter, may read of all this in

"Dorothy Dainty's Holidays."

THE DOROTHY DAINTY SERIES

By AMY BROOKS

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Large 12mo Cloth Illustrated by the Author

Price, $1.00 each

[Illustration]

_Dorothy Dainty_
_Dorothy's Playmates_
_Dorothy Dainty at School_
_Dorothy Dainty at the Shore_
_Dorothy Dainty in the City_
_Dorothy Dainty at Home_
_Dorothy Dainty's Gay Times_
_Dorothy Dainty in the Country_
_Dorothy Dainty's Winter_
_Dorothy Dainty in the Mountains_
_Dorothy Dainty's Holidays_
_Dorothy Dainty's Vacation_

"LITTLE DOROTHY DAINTY is one of the most
generous-hearted of children. Selfishness is not
at all a trait of hers, and sh