Little Prudy

one morning, all out of breath, "what did y

y, "but I guess I shall w

rling," said gran

, and I said, 'I won't cry no more,' and then I cried. I don't like t

a little girl any where that has so many nice things a

sk me to eat some smashed potatoes, and some pie,

y's pale cheek. "Can't you think of something besides

lied Prudy, lifting her head from the

little image aunt Madge

ma. "Let's see-where do you suppose your lit

her eyes. "He was made out of a doughnut. Once when I live

ld hardly keep from cryi

have it all if you like. You are a darling little g

ttle Prudy, as she drained the bowl, "I should

n't go to heaven yet.-Will it be a little wee dol

ou would like best. Not to eat, dear, but to keep, remember. Now I must

entered the room, and how the glad smiles came an

t of a pair of spectacles without any eyes, and a flaring cap. Grace had stuck some f

," said Grace; "how h

," said Prudy, smilin

said Grace. "Very sorry, ma'am, to see your d

Prudy, delighted, "s

k her cap, and trying to look frig

dy, "taken sick! She'

her eyes, "how she must suffer! I hope she's ou

, she's got 'em. I laid 'em up on

?" said Prudy, forgetting their play. "Look here, Susy, I could take that vase now, and smash

here come Mr. Allen and aunt Madge. Now,

said the child would be so heavy that he could not carry her i

ees and the flowers in the garden were having good times, and the open windows of the house looked as if they were laughing. But she did not say m

p so you can peep over into the pig-pen. There,

tle piggy-wiggy! He looks nice enough to eat right up! I never did see such

's alive enough, if tha

ght. "Don't you wish you had such a pretty p

len la

cheeks, 'cept his nose and little toes. Mayn't he have one of my

Madge a world of good to

she, eagerly, "who t

grandpa,

ght color died out of her cheeks at once,

ghing, "what do you care who it b'longs to?

Prudy, "do y

ose

thought I was a darlin'--"

s you're a darling

grandma says I may think what I want for a present, he'

l she cried. "Isn't there something nicer you wo

hould give me a house full of dolls and candy all rolled up, and

folks that wouldn't give their pigs away

use to see grandpa. O

said grandma;-but Prudy was

d not let the pig come into the house. But as he said he would be sure to take

, and was glad to see her, Prudy thought. Now she had a great many presents