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Cold chicken, and raspberries and cream, and tea in a pretty pink-and-white china cup. And such a snow-white napkin as Aunt Izzie spread over the tray! "No indeed," said Aunt Izzie; "you'll drop it the first thing." But Katy's eyes begged so hard, that Dr. Carr said, "Yes, let her, Izzie; I like to see the girls useful."
"Old Judge Kirby called this morning to see Aunt Izzie; I was studying in the little room, but I saw him come in, and pull out the big chair and sit down, and I almost screamed out 'don't!" "Why?" cried the children. "Don't you see? I had stuffed 'Edwitha' down between the back and the seat.
Her father used to be real rich, but they're poor now, and Imogen had to have her boots patched twice last winter. I guess she's the flower of her family. You can't think how I love her!" concluded Katy, sentimentally. "No, I can't," said Aunt Izzie.
Her clothes were taken off, her boots unlaced, her night-gown put on; but through it all Elsie slept, and she was the only one of the children who did not get the scolding she deserved that dreadful night. Katy did not even pretend to be asleep when Aunt Izzie went to her room.
"About your slate," she went on, "I know nothing; but here is the bonnet-string;" taking it out of her pocket. "Oh, thank you!" said Katy, hastily sticking it on with a pin. "Katy Carr!" almost screamed Miss Izzie, "what are you about? Pinning on your bonnet-string! Mercy on me, what shiftless thing will you do next? Now stand still, and don't fidget.
The dear little things stole about the house on tiptoe, as quietly as mice, whispering to each other, and waiting on Katy, who would have been lonely enough without them, for everybody else was absorbed in Aunt Izzie. It was a confused, melancholy time.
She won't leave me I shall keep him; from long I had a little bit of a dog, und she wouldn't to leave me I should keep him, und he didn't eat so much like Izzie eats, neither." "And I can't very well keep him," said Miss Bailey sadly, "because, you see, there is Rover. Rover mightn't like it.
And not then, unless I give you leave." This was unwise of Aunt Izzie. She would better have explained farther. The truth was, that Alexander, in putting up the swing, had cracked one of the staples which fastened it to the roof. He meant to get a new one in the course of the day, and, meantime, he had cautioned Miss Carr to let no one use the swing, because it really was not safe.
Suddenly, in the midst of the noise, came a sound the sharp distinct slam of the carryall-door at the side entrance. Aunt Izzie had returned from her Lecture. The dismay and confusion of that moment! Cecy slipped down stairs like an eel, and fled on the wings of fear along the path which led to her home. Mrs. Hall, as she bade Aunt Izzie good-night, and shut Dr.
Nothing was to be seen but some indistinct figures, but he heard Katy's voice in an eager tone: "Oh, do go on. What happened next?" "Who on earth have the children got in the parlor?" he asked Aunt Izzie, whom he found in the dining-room. "The parlor!" cried Miss Izzie, wrathfully, "why, what are they there for?" Then going to the door, she called out, "Children, what are you doing in the parlor?
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