Sophie May

The Twin Cousins Sophie May

?O Auntie Prim, may I have a party? I?ll give you a thou-sand kisses if you?ll lemme have a party!? Auntie Prim looked as if one kiss would be more than she could bear. She was standing by the pantry window that opened upon the garden, rolling out pie-crust, and didn?t like to be disturbed. She was a very good woman, but she never liked to be disturbed. ?Party?? said she, gazing sternly at Flaxie Frizzle and her little cousin Milly. ?Saturday morning, and your mother gone, too! I should think this was a queer time for a party!? Flaxie rolled her apron over at the corners and chewed it. ?Well, ?cause it?s my birthday, and my mamma said??