Azalea was a favourite among the young people. She looked a picture in her Indian dress and she was in rare good humour. She tried, too, to be gracious and gentle, and committed no _gaucheries_ and made no ignorant errors. "You've simply made that girl over," Elise said to Patty, as the two spoke of Azalea's growing popularity. Patty sighed. "I don't know," she said, thoughtfully. "There's something queer about Azalea. Little Billee has said so from the first, and now I begin to see it, too." "She _is_ queer," assented Elise, "but she's so much nicer than she was at first. Ray Gale is very devoted to her." "I know it. I like Ray, too, but sometimes,--think,--he knows something about her that he won't tell us." "For mercy's sake,--what do you mean? knows something about your own cousin that you don't know!" "Oh, Zaly isn't our own cousin, you know. But--well, never mind now, Elise. This isn't a good time to talk confidentially." Crowds of people were constantly arriving, and among them were many of Patty's old friends. Many, too, of her newer acquaintances, who lived in Arden and also in the nearby towns. Patty was charming and delightful to everybody, remembering that she was in a way hostess as well as a sales-lady. Fleurette graced her mother's booth with her presence, later in the afternoon, and quite redeemed her reputation for good nature, by smiling impartially on everybody, and gurgling a welcome to all who looked at her. The little garments and toys of Patty's booth were soon sold out, for they were choice bits of needlework and found ready buyers. And then one enthusiastic young father wanted to buy the playhouse itself, in which Patty had displayed her wares. "But I meant to keep this for my own baby!" she cried. "Oh, you can build another by the time that little mite needs one," the young man replied. "And my youngster is four years old,--just ready to inhabit a ready made home of this kind," So the pretty little house was sold, and plans were made to remove it to the purchaser's estate. So it went. Azalea had many offers for her wigwam, if she would sell it after the fair. She agreed to let it go to the highest bidder, and finally received a fine price. Archery was one of the pretty diversions, and at this Azalea excelled. To the surprise of all, she proved exceedingly skilful with the bow and arrow and easily won the prize offered. But she magnanimously refused to accept it, and returned it to be competed for over again. Mr. Greatorex, the expert connoisseur in the matter of antiques, arrived at Elise's log cabin and expressed delight in its construction and furnishing. The cabin was not for sale, Elise laughingly informed him, as Mr. Farnsworth intended to keep it a permanent fixture on his own grounds. Also, Elise went on, very few things of value were left on her tables,--but she still had one piece on which she wished to ask his opinion.