Can't you wait till Saturday, Dotty ?" "O, my suz, Prudy Parlin! When I get to be a great sister to you, I won't treat you so.

I want to get my letters all smooth done to-day,--don't want to wait till Sat'day." At any other time Prudy would have been gratified to see Dotty show so much eagerness.
"Be kind to thy sister," hummed the gentle little teacher.

"Yes, I will.

I'm always glad after I've been kind.

Nothing makes me love Dotty so well as to try to please her!" "Now," said she, calling her school to order, "you've learned as far as S, which I think is doing finely, all alone, with nobody to help us.
This next letter stands, you see, for a _top_.