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scarcely wait for the morning to come, and sure enough, with it came the invitations. Such odd ones, each shaped like a balloon!

When Janie opened hers, out popped a strip of paper, on which were these words:


ADMIT ONE TO THE BALLOON PARTY, ON THE MORNING OF THE 4TH, ON GREEN HILL.


"Why, that's to-day!" cried Janie, and she ran to meet the girls now seen hastening up the street.

"Isn't it a queer party?" said one.

"I never heard of such a thing, did you?"

"No," replied another, "but the Doll Lady seems to know lots of new things. I'm glad she