Prudy Keeping House

est things," said Dotty; "fo

ard too long, and she caught it up in front with some artificial flowers she found in a box. Her head

is auntie's jewel cabinet. What

auntie look it up in her safe once; but I sup

atch," said Dotty, swinging o

atch, Dotty. She sa

it is just as good for a l

Augustus gave her when they were mar

er the other one

don't you know how she

t one, Prudy, because she loves him better now than sh

Dotty Dimple. What right have you with that cabinet, I should l

littering jewels. Of course Fly was on the spot in a twinkling; but Prudy caught her, and playfu

in her old finery?" said Dotty, t

ry, Dotty

to whatever you can find;' that was j

Prudy, in despair. "When you do get started, Dotty-Will you, or will you

r but just two-one on each thumb. Who wants the old watch? Tick's all out of it. You don't know, Prud

y a look of unut

se you know auntie's jewels are worth more money than father has in the world!

mazed, but ans

! Auntie has about as nice th

lowing her pride like a pill; but somehow sh

re about wearing 'em in the first place; but now

more, but proceeded to look over her

ennie Vance no business to take those three dollars out of the saddle-bag pockets! Grandma said, 'You're welcome to all you can find.' Well, but that didn't

action. She really looked like a Fourth of July fant

Prudy, with a feeling of envy. "I shall have every single thi

as she had decided to call herself Mother Hubbard, she made an ample cap, by folding a "pillow-sham," and putting two of its ruffled edges around her face for a double

d Horace, appearing on the landing, "You

many ways there are for peopl

gree, little Fly had ta

worn soft slippers, and not 'sturbed Uncle 'Gustus!" Fly wafted herself to the top of the bureau, and gazed down on the girls in stern displeasure. But she might a

away off in the backya

atter with that man," thought M

om backward; but her feet made no more sound on the carpet th

e I solomon promised I wouldn't," said

so happened that thoughtless Rachel was the one who unlocked th

ct she'll sen

ng with the orange boy. She saw no harm in letting Fly hop about the pavement on one foot sucking oranges, till she herself f

ed you out here,

dancing up and down to shake off the snow. "Twasn't me was naughty; '

id not wish to be found out, and crept very softly up stairs, even as

ought she, by and by, with a shiver; an

ied, far up the height; a

'up attic' all t

oing to," returned Fly, sharply. "Nobody know

me, fix her up, gir

in the Moon,'" said Mother Hu

ed Horace, laying his hand on the lef

Augustus, who had figured the week before in some

ease, Mother Hubbard, come down

me down too soon.' Didn't

a boarding-place? I'm sort of turned round. Growing place. Last time I was down, there

ng her handkerchief to her face. "How would

o what,

York, to ta

first society? If so, I may possibly conclude to come too," said

oon, making an eye-glass of his thumb and forefinger, a

ess I shan't go to the party!" exclaimed Fly, openin

at once to robe her in her own night-dress, wit

ong baby," sniffled Fly, trying in vain

ear. You're only a ba

g into the spirit of the play. "You tell him so-I can't tel

airs. Then he stopped short with surprise, hardly knowing the children in their s

e other day is down in the dining-room,

girl with

e blind girl

suddenly raising her head from her father's shou

wn and see," sai

ick husband, and come a long distance through the storm, only to find Mrs. Allen gone,

d she. "Maria, we

ng to force back the tears which would

ut she had to, for Uncle Augustus is sick. And it looks funny to you-I mean to your mother-to see us dressed up this way; but auntie said we might, jus

l come then with Uncle 'Gustus. He isn't much sick. If

ng. "It's just as well; my Maria

it?-But I do suppose God will attend to me when He thi

e, I hope you'll bring

d to was Fly's melodious voice; and the last thing Fl