CHAPTER II.
PRIDE AND ORANGES.
While Mrs.Fixfax was making her room ready for the little housekeepers, Aunt Madge went to her own chamber, and locked up her best dresses, and most valuable possessions.

The children watched her with some curiosity.
"Are you afraid of _burgalers_, auntie ?" asked Dotty.

"Because, if you are, we shan't dare stay here." "No, Dotty.

I only thought, if you should play keep house, it might be rather amusing to come in here, and dress up in some of my old finery.
You are welcome to whatever you can find, for I have locked up all that is worth much." "O, you darling auntie, won't that be splendid?
Now we shan't feel half so sorry about your going away." "Sorry!" said Mrs.Allen, with a mischievous smile.

"You are so delighted you don't know what to do." "There, auntie, that isn't fair," laughed Prudy, "when we've been trying our best to cry.