Dotty Dimple at Play

in such a happy mood that it seemed to her

key and plum pudding we're going to

, then, lit

e up and found I wasn't. You'd feel a great deal better, Prudy, i

ry it," returned P

id Dotty, laying her hand on her heart, "

little runaway had not been puni

ways thumping me with a thimble, and scolding me so as to shake the house, I s

k, honestly, mother's the b

marry the best man?"

is

ncoln, of course

was the best man that ever

a father than Mr. Lincoln, 'cause I'm better 'quainted with him.

what you say is true. Everything

inkling her brows anxious

Anybody wouldn't th

ens right for me to be

help it. Everything is right that

rawl through the cellar window," said

nswer them, Dotty Dimple. All I know is this: everything

and began to dress herself. Dotty planted her elb

rs. Rosenberg to keep that dog, or to thump

essed," said Prudy. "Th

Dotty, springing up. "I wouldn'

e as the cloudless sky; she had waked up right, and meant to be good all day. When Dotty had o

for pleas

merrily,

your hand

ing litt

, bird and

grow a

in than

living

living

living

ng. Mrs. Parlin sent her into the kitchen with a message to Norah concerning the turkey; but she forgot

way, Norah, now I think of it, I wish you please wouldn't starch my aprons

t your mamma wants,"

restfallen-" why, mamma, I went right up to Norah to ask he

sage; and Dotty delivered it

mething for you just as well as not. Such days as, this

orah found this sugge

ull now; and when you are round, Miss Dotty, and hav

u mean by a

-you know you do-when butter

thought butter always m

outh cold to be g

replied the girl, wash

said Dotty, plucking Norah's sl

uch so

on them; that's why I asked; for my mother just

's going on in the parlor, Miss Dotty? You'd better run and see. If you should go in

rah, and if he did,

nion, while the tears ran down her cheeks; but

is it?" s

id little animil cra

rushing at poor Norah, who tried in vain to ward

let me alo

myself," cried Dotty, pr

the

pin from ear to ear? I know a lady Out

scrape I've had catching him; thanks

r-pin, Dotty shook her head in di

o and see what's become of your sister Prudy. Maybe she's off

nip. "I know what you mean by your monkeys and things; you want to g

she concluded to go, though she must have it seem that she

gler, when I opened the cel

I did-not when I loo

, gra

e thought I was a buggler. I believe I won't help you

that she had been troublesome. She merely thought it

er'll help her if I don'

clock, when that event took place which the children rega

Mr. Parlin turned to his yo

now what Thanksg

ir; for

that

for plum

think about

ed Prudy, with a wistful glance at her fathe

you say

ristmas, sir; and it's something about

it. We have so many blessings that he sets apart one day in the

eed," said Susy. "I

the question all around what we feel most thank

beautiful old hands, "I shall say I have everything to be thankful f

nge answer. They had almost forg

you to say?" asked M

lied Mrs. Parlin, looking at the face

eyesight. I have thought more about it since I have vi

nkful I'm so n

he to hide a smile. He though

you,

Prudy, reflecting a while, "so th

r my part, I think one fire is quite enough for one family. I confess I never should have dreamed of

, laying her forefinger

hankful for, for two d

isn't my

nt around

y. What should I want

ild, since you already have a p

ne of mild reproof. "Why, if she was YOU

returned

t, papa, to have her scold

ho

Rose

uss that woman to-day. I hope you will

hich he began at last to carve the turkey. The children thought it was certainly time he did so. T