Dotty Dimple at Play

Flyaway did not like this at all. Her cousin had been so pl

can't stay,

from the little clinging arms, "I must

ie; "we've got a Santa Claw in

my papa and mamma's wedding. To stand up, so they ca

urnful way with her mamma to the house where they were visiting. She

of his thumb towards the Cleveland cars. "If it wasn't for Prudy,

ed his mother, "and really seems

erhaps she was rather overrated. Everything had gone well with her during her visit; why should she not be pleasant and

-fishes in Boston, and carried them home as a present to Mrs. Read. They travelled one night

uestion. She had anticipated the pleasure of being met at the depot by Susy and Prudy, and now that was not to b

to find it closed! There was not even a window open, or any other sig

do you s'pose ther

ce, that they have gone

d see if she knows

t. Her little daughter came to the door in tears

an you tell me where Mrs. Parlin a

e is shut up," added Dotty, "

sobbed Carrie. "I didn't know the trunk was in th

hurt," said Mr. Parlin.

't; her trunk cam

the nearest neighbor on the right, making the same inquiries; but all he learned was, that a c

. Norah was at Cape Elizabeth; she had walked out to see her friend Bridget, the girl with red hair; and, just as likely as not, she didn't ever mean to come back again. Mother,

lled out under Mr

r father come home a day earlier than they were expected; and instead of giving the family a joyful surprise, they had a surprise themselves, only not a joyful one, by any means. How impolite it was in everybody, how unkind, to go away! At first, D

r did not appear to

u may go to the Preble House with me, and take-your dinner, and then I will unlock the house, and find some one to stay wi

minute. "I will go to aunt Ea

towards one's friends when they have been away on a long journey. Her anger may seem very absurd; but you must remember, little friends, that Dotty Dimple had now become a travelled young lady; she had seen the world, and her self-es

as very downcast, but supposed her sadness arose from the disappointment. There ar

se. It was Johnny's birthday, and his father had sent the carriage into the city that morning for Mrs. Parlin, grandma Read, and

o-morrow," said Prudy, "for to-morrow we woul

ple," said Percy; "she'll car

trong a look of disapproval as

my sister. She isn't so very proud; but if I w

ust like a little lamb. Don't you rem

ns, you shou

ghty ank

hands were

ch uzzer's

ecause you and Johnny t

k it's

rway, arranging bouquets for the dinner-table. Susy join

she, "what makes yo

ove of a sister," replied Percy; "the on

tried hard to subdue her anger, and closed her lips with the fir

carriage turning the corner. Why, it

can'

t

girls ran

otty! Why, when

in had come out: also

ised and delighted as

te in the coach, was p

instead of riding thro

I'm so glad to see

my sist

grown so de

ould be

mbles at

t wear ear-ri

gh, Prudy? Then what made you

ou till to-morrow; and

dy; aren't you glad?

Dotty, with a sudden rec

But there's almost everything else. Now you

rudy had basted in the neck of her dress. She looked very neat and

great many wonderful things to tell us, Dotty,

when you said 'eyes,' auntie, it made me think of t

y look?" as

ook at all; t

'd open my eyes

they are blin

? How blind

uncomfortable. They made remarks which were intended to be witty, but were only pert. They w

ing to turn the conversation, "I

finger, and passed it

she, with animation. "I never ha

y la

ter stew, grandma. It is suc

oiling. Look her, Toddlekins; oysters don't grow Out West;

ce again, like an oyster w

y, "tell me what you saw Out We

ndrammer," replie

world is that

and they keep pulling i

went to one last night. We can see as much

ight as well have been eating ashes

ur pudding, dear?"

cker" replied the unfortunate Dott

ans laughed, while Susy and Prudy, who had kinder hearts and be

rsecuted little traveller, setting down her goblet,

om the other side of the table;

had smarted under these

om the table, and ru

both very thoughtless," sai

daughter gave way to her temper; but she made no allusion to the sub

hrew herself on the ground, and

home, and had so many things to tell, and supposed everybody would be glad to see her and

nything, that she wished the cars had whirled her away to the ends of the earth, instead of

ver'd dare to. Had a jigger cut out of my side. Been to the 'Sylum. One of the conductors said, 'That's a fine little daughter of yours, sir.' I he

voice; and a soft cheek was pressed to Dotty's, and a pair of loving arm

, locked in, and Johnny too! Me just got home, and never did a

found it unsafe to sympathize too much with her angry

'll scare 'em so they'll think! I'll take a pump

autiful ring on your finger.

spicious glance

to pacify ME,

southernwood to her no

Parlin, 'cause you said yo

, still admiring the ring; "how glad I should

Prudy Parlin, a

tty Dimple. Just wis

inger if you can't stop teasing. But I haven't any temper

Dotty; on my

u, when you won't pity me; but now I'm going up in the bathing-r

We'll carry up the needle-gun; it's the nicest thing to play with. Come, let's hurry

r recovered from the megrims as to be hungry; when Prudy s

eful of her sister's feelings; after which there was nut-cracking in the wood-shed, and a loud call fo