After a little washing and brushing they were ready.
"Auntie," said Dotty, as they walked along, "you've got my porkmonnaie." "Very true; so I have." "How much money is in my porkmonnaie ?" "Two dollars and a half.

Why ?" "'Cause I want to give it to Mr.Colonel Allen, to make him marry Abby Grant when she gets growed.

I 'spise her, and I want her to go to New York.

There's where the husbands and wives go." Miss Louise laughed.
"Very well," said she; "you may give the money to 'Mr.Colonel,' and I've no doubt you can persuade him to marry any one you please." Dotty smiled with entire satisfaction, but Prudy looked inquiringly into her auntie's face, not believing it possible that Colonel Allen would really change his mind for two dollars and a half.
The children went wild over the sleeping baby, Philip Gray.
"He's a brother, isn't he ?" said Dotty.

"I wish he was mine.