Little Folks Astray

<p><em>Will you lend me your children for the holidays Maria? I want all three; at any rate two. Brother Edward has promised me Prudy and Dotty Dimple. They may have a Santa Claus or whatever they like. I shall devote myself to making them happy and I am sure there are plenty of things in New York to amuse them. Horace must come without fail; for the little girl-cousins always depend so much upon him.</em></p><p class=ql-align-right><em>Madge</em></p><p></p><p>The prospect of spending Christmas in New York with their dear Aunt Madge delighted the young Parlins and Cliffords but almost as soon as the cousins reunited unexpected adventures began.</p><p></p>