That was what I meant by her 'worshipping Saint Grundy;' but it was ill-natured of me to criticise her.

As for the black pins, she is a remarkably benevolent woman, Puss; but she can't buy black pins _all_ the time; you may set that down as a fact.

Why, Fly, what now ?" The child had snapped her bonbon, and, instead of candy, had found a red paper riding cap trimmed with gold fringe; with this on her head, she was climbing the drop-light, a la monkey.

Fortunately the gas had been lighted only in the chandelier; but three inches more, and Fly's gold tassels would have been on fire.

Uncle Augustus rose in alarm; but Horace laughed, believing the little witch could be trusted to keep out of fire and water.
After dinner, as they were returning to the parlor, Uncle Augustus said to his wife,-- "Between us, Margery, I don't believe you'd dare invite that little will-o'-the-wisp here again without her mother." "Never," returned auntie, laughing,-- "'Till a' the seas gang dry, my dear, And the rocks melt wi' the sun.'" They all sat chatting around the parlor fire,--Uncle Augustus always would have an open fire,--when Dotty slipped out unobserved, and went round the house hunting for the lost rings.