"Does he see me in my chubby bed, when the moon's all dark?
"O, my suz!" cried she, suddenly, raising her head; "God can take care o' me most always, you know, but I'm drefful afraid something will catch me while he's 'tending to _another_ man!" Mrs.Parlin explained to her little daughter, as well as she could, the omnipresence and infinite goodness of God; and while she was still talking, in low, soothing tones, the little one fell asleep.
But about midnight there was a sudden alarm.

Lights glanced here and there over the house, and Susy and Prudy were wakened from a deep sleep by the sound of voices.

Dotty had a violent attack of croup.
"Put me out doors," gasped the poor little sufferer, when she could speak at all.

"I can't breave if the window's _ever_ so up.

Get me nearer to the moon.