Molly had also two sets of side-combs, gorgeously ornamented with glass diamonds, and a silver-handled tooth-brush, with which she scrubbed the lame puppy.

This puppy had three legs and the mange, and he was her particular pride.
There were certain other things, the use of which they did not understand, like queer-smelling, soft, yellow balls which Necia said were oranges and good to eat, although the skins were leathery and very bitter, nor were they nearly so pleasant to the nose as the toilet soap, which Necia would not allow them even to taste.

Then there was a box of chocolate candies such as the superintendent at St.Michael's sent them every spring, and an atomizer, which Necia had filled with Florida Water.

This worked on the puppy even better than the tooth-brush.
The elder girl laughed gladly as Poleon entered, though her eyes were wet with the pity of it.
"You seem to bring sunshine wherever you go," she said.

"They have never had things to play with like other children, and it makes me cry to watch them." "Ho, ho!" he chuckled, "dis ain'no time for cryin'.