Little Prudy's Dotty Dimple

em about their new little sister, Susy danced for joy; and Prudy, in her delight, opened the cellar door, and fe

other's room," said Susy

f the tears; "yes, I can neither. I won't go cryin

ep at the wee dot of a

re so glad! I wish I could jump clear up to the

y made

: my name's Prudy. I've got a red p

ed,-only winked her small, bright ey

lad of an excuse to cry again. "She can't hear the leastest mite

"O, mamma," said she, "wasn't God good to send this little sister?-Why, I'm crying," added Susy, greatl

ughing all over your face; and so 'm I," said little Pru

new sister as a gift from God," said

ntly stroking the baby's face; "so

isn't I the littlest?" cried bruised and battered Prudy, shakin

s in alarm, "don't let her kiss that soft baby so ha

tle, and grandma Read, patting Prudy's head, whispered to her that if she did no

her no more," replied little Prudy between her sobs, at th

eef? When you goin'

darling? What cunning little footsie-tootsies! Shaped

ffing in the baby's face; "her ey

tainly have to leave the room. It's not safe for you to come near this

ung her head i

ere'll be a fuss," sighed Susy, stroking the b

blanket. Prudy felt tempted to snatch her up and give her a good hugging, but stood in mortal fear

osed it gently, they seated themselves on the upper step of

there?" said Prudy. "The baby isn't

dy fancied she was

nk of our keeping a boy in

ed her little sister, quick

whistle in your ears, and frighten you. Why, if this was a brother,

nothin' in my world! I'm glad God sended

f it Prudy, I don't know what

r my red pocket-dress. She's come clear down fro

flowing with sisterly love to the baby, or she w

ve-make, you know; there's a hole clear through. She can tuck h

dy. "We ought to be kind to her, for God sent her down on purpose. Of course it will be me that will take the most care of her; but maybe they'll let you watch her sometimes

e sadly. "I thought when she growed

ttle bits o' children have! When you don't know about

ladies that lived in the whole o' the houses, could see the new sister." Her heart swelled with pride when admiring ladies took the unconscious little cre

blanket and laying her down in all sorts of places. One day little Prudy flung herself into t

she was heard to cry, Mrs. Parlin said, "We have great cause for tha

unced the baby's bon

s Prudy whose nose is

ke "a joint." But after this she was as careful as a child of her heedless age can be, not to injure her tender

friends could decide upon a n

remark to make; call the child by her right name, whatever it

ested that she would like to call the baby Alice

she grew to be a toddling child; and while she was learning to walk, Prudy was beginning to sew patchwork. For time does not stand still; it passed