This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 edition. Excerpt: ... PLANS FOR THE SOUTHLAND WITH fun and frolic and rides on the new sled and knitting by the fire and visits to little friends and quiet hours of play with her dolls, Mary Jane's vacation soon passed and the time came to go to school again. Much as Mary Jane loved her home, she loved her school too and she liked to think she was big enough to go out and learn things just as Alice did. So it was a happy little girl who, on the morning school began, got up early and started off for kindergarten. When she came home at noon she reported that the next day was "visiting" day and that each pupil was allowed to bring a guest. "A really truly guest?" asked Mrs. Merrill in surprise. "Are you sure you didn't misunderstand, Mary Jane?" "I didn't miss anything," said Mary Jane positively, " 'cause I listened to every teeny thing she said and then when she was all through I asked her could I bring Junior and she said yes I could if you were willing and you are, aren't you?" "Certainly," replied Mrs. Merrill, "and if you asked her as carefully as that, it must be all right. As soon as you have had your lunch, you may go over and invite him." "And may I stay and play with him?" asked Mary Jane. "Surely," agreed Mrs. Merrill and to tell the truth, she was much pleased that Mary Jane wanted to play with him. Since the little girl had started to school there had been less time for play and the two children had seen very little of each other all the fall. As soon as lunch was over Mrs. Merrill went to the curbstone with Mary Jane, for she still was not allowed to cross that particular roadway by herself, and watched her across the street. "Stay an hour, if you like," said Mrs. Merrill, "and then, if Junior's mother is too busy to bring you home you may phone...