Dotty Dimple Out West

Parlin took a carriage at the depot, and he and

s hands could make it; but alas for the "style" hat which had left Portland in triumph! It had reached Indiana in disgrace. Its tipsy appearance was due to getting stepped on, and being caught in showers. Dot

s by her tidy array; but, after all her pains,

must I look for

first thing you will see is the co

Dotty; "that's east; bu

e which did not have the "shapest thumb;" that is, the missha

ly to think they don't know who's coming! P'rhaps t

house, with their heads close together; Horace was in the woods fishing; Mr. Clifford at his of

res, and a crooked handle. Through the open sides the little one was plainly to be seen; and Mr. Parlin thought she looked li

r" rushed to the gate, flourishing the black bon

ture, dropping the umbrella, falling over it, springing u

Grace and Cassy had heard the wheels, and they ran through the avenu

e Edward too!" cried Grace, tossing back her curls, and danci

little Flyaway, thrusting the point of the umbr

voice from the head of the stairs; and down sh

nd Katie added to the confusion by fluttering in and out, and every now and then breaking into a musica

her cousin with the feather duster, as soon as Grace had taken awa

dard's baby-tha

Dotty, "if you wouldn't stick t

er pocket, and producing a very soft orange, which had been used for

how glad I am to see you! You loo

replied the baby, cheerfully,

hands, Horace appeared with a little birch switch across his shoulder, strung with fish. The fish were few and small; but Horace was ju

?" said he, taking Katie up between his fi

Flyaway, with an anxious glance at the ye

orange lay o

g it again, as if it were a new one. But after she had g

e, coaxingly, "I dess I'll

had the

ou seen Phebe?

re does

her when she was here, ever so lon

, she's a niggro,

She's famous for making cand

is Ba

l we had befor

watch the candy-making. This was a favori

ASSES CAND

always persisted in going about the house in a dejected manner, as if some one had treated her

lled in front on each side into a puff like a capital O. Dotty looked at her in surprise. She was very unlike Norah, who wore bright ribbons on her head. And Katinka

race; and it was half a minute before Dotty u

est of the family; but not the best one-are you, th

ss?" said Phe

patted the letter O on t

re not too tired, you may make so

old enough to

eep her fingers in molasses half the time. Still it seemed to Dotty, as

andy," thought she; "I heard

, Phebe went to draw the molasses, a

anybody knew how to make candy 'twas Phebe Dolan. Give us

from it, then Phebe said it was done, and Horace called Grace and Cassy. Phebe stirred in some soda with an air of solemnity, then poured half the conte

t," said Dotty, as the girl left the

o be sure," r

d call it," co

faltered Dotty,-"I didn

u think 'twas

looked just like anybody's hair, only he tied

e? Who could

jor; his nam

and Horace together. "Does he

turned Dotty, "for he said so to me. He

as blind a

liked him, for he gave me all the

" exclaimed Horace, "for I remember, when I

aid the gentle Cassy, thoughtfully. "You kno

fter the candy had been pulled. "I don't believe it will m

on the pillow, "out West, under a sketo bar. Got here safe.