"Don't you pity _me_, Flossy! Now 'top it!" "How shall we ever get her home ?" thought the two older sisters, in alarm; for they saw by the motion of Dotty's elbows, that she had made up her mind to queen it over the whole company.
"Look here, Dotty," said Prudy, going up to her, and kissing her; "did mother say you might come, darling ?" Dotty rubbed off the kiss, and made no answer.
"Don't you think 'twould be a nice plan," whispered Prudy, "for me and Susy to draw you home in a little carriage?
And I'll ask mother to forgive you." "O, yes," said Susy, in an agony of mortification; "now do!" Dotty looked as unmoved as one of the stone lions, and took no notice of the request.
"What made they put two trees 'side that one tree ?" asked she, by way of changing the subject.
"Now, Dotty, you will go, that's a little love," said Susy, wringing her hands.

"Only think, if you don't you'll lose five kisses to-night, and I dare say mamma will punish you, too." "There's a man goin' by--old all over, and a white whisker.

Who is it ?" inquired Dotty, changing the subject again.

"The whisker looks like snow, 's if his chin's cold!" "Never mind the man," returned Prudy.

"If you'll go I'll spend my five cents, and buy you some pep'mints." "I'd rather have pickled limes," said Dotty thoughtfully.
"So you shall," cried eager Susy; "and you'll be the sweetest little pet, and ride home like a lady." "So I will," said Dotty, serenely, "when I've had my supper." Susy's face fell.