It almost made her sick with dread to do so; but the red cheek was very, very hot and lifelike to the touch, and at the same moment Tony opened a y pair of large sleepy eyes, and stared up at his sister wonderingly.
"I'm not struck, am I ?" he asked half nervously.

"I am very hot, Kitty.
Is it the lightning ?" "No," said Kitty cheerfully, "it is feathers," and she flung back the pile of quilts.

"Poor Tony.

Get up, dear, and come down and have some supper.

It is all ready, and father was wondering where you were." Tony slipped with grateful obedience from his protection and followed Kitty, but rather languidly, it is true, for he was very hot and exhausted, and very rumpled, all but his sweet temper, which was quite unruffled.
"Is Dan come back ?" he asked eagerly, as he crept slowly down the stairs.
"Dan!" cried Kitty, stopping and looking back at him anxiously.
She remembered again then that she had not seen Dan since her return.
"Did he go out ?" "Yes, he went to catch some fishes for daddy's supper.