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She had not felt at all decided about keeping the money, but opposition gave her courage. Her temper and Dotty's were always meeting and striking fire. "It isn't your grandma's pockets, Miss Parlin. If it was the last word I was to speak, it isn't your grandmother's pockets!" "Jane Sidney Vance!" "You needn't call me by my middle name, and stare so at me, Dotty Dimple.
The child noticed that her grandmother's brows knit as if in displeasure, and then she remembered the jelly. "I hasn't been a-touchin' your 'serves, gamma," said she. Mrs. Parlin really did not know what to do, Flyaway's conscience was so little and folded away in so many thicknesses, like a tiny pearl in a whole box of cotton wool. How could anybody get at it?
"C, a, t, cat, d, o, g, Zip," laughed Dotty, showing her deepest dimples, and frisking about the room. "My dear little ones," said Mrs. Parlin, kissing both the children, "I am really very much gratified. Both teacher and pupil have shown a great deal of patience and perseverance." These words from her beloved mother were most precious to Prudy.
"You goin' to let me have some cake and 'serves in the china closet, me and Susy?" Mrs. Parlin smiled such a smile! It was a great deal sadder than tears, though Prudy did not know that she only knew that it meant "yes." "O, then I'm coming right down, 'cause I like cake and 'serves. I won't go up to heaven till bime-by!" Then she walked along the beam, and turned about to come down the ladders.
Parlin might be anxious about her little daughter. Dotty was placed between her two sisters. Susy pinned a napkin about the child's neck, and in a whisper begged to be allowed to spread her bread and butter for her. Dotty had worn the air of a princess royal all the afternoon; but now, seated in a high chair, and surrounded by a group of admiring little girls, she felt like a crowned queen.
When they reached the acorn tree Dotty did not stop; she would never have thought of playing "King and Queen" with Prudy; she was afraid of her sister's honest blue eyes. I am not quite sure Mrs. Gray would have given the eggs to Dotty, though Mrs. Parlin promised her several times the amount of hens' eggs in return. Mrs.
The white shields all smiled their approbation of Sid's ready gallantry. "And this is the garrison-house?" inquired Will Somers. "Yes," replied Mr. Parlin; "we are between its walls, and solid walls, too, they are. See that feller overhead stickin' out from the ceilin'. There is a beam for you, all of oak, too, and it measures eleven inches by thirteen. Now step outside.
When Horace asked her what these meant, she said "she couldn't 'member now; but papa would know." There was another matter which troubled grandma Parlin somewhat. Dotty had gone to the store, after dinner, with two ten-cent pieces in her porte-monnaie. She had bought for herself some jujube paste, but in returning had lost the other dime. "Grandma, do you think that is fair?" said Prudy.
But you are so faithful with her, my dear Mrs. Vance, that I do believe she will outgrow all those early influences." "I keep hoping so," said Mrs. Vance, repressing a sigh; "I take it very kindly of you, Mrs. Parlin, that you should come to me with this affair. I shall not allow Jennie to go to your house very often.
Parlin, who had just entered the kitchen, "I must ask Mrs. Mason if she is very sure it is proper to treat little birds in that way." "But look, mamma; here he is, shaking out his feathers, all bright and happy again. O, you cunning little Dandy, now we'll hang you up in the sun to dry. See him hop on one foot; that is just to make me laugh."
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