CHAPTER III.
BORROWED JEWELS.
"Of course I must take the best things," said Dotty; "for I'm to have the best part." So she chose a blue poplin dress, a pink sash, a scarlet bow, and a green pin.

The dress was half a yard too long, and she caught it up in front with some artificial flowers she found in a box.

Her head she surmounted with an old chignon, which bobbed back and forth, as she walked, like a pedler's pack.
"O, see, Prudy," said she; "here is auntie's jewel cabinet.

What cunning little sliding drawers!" "Don't open it; don't touch it, Dotty.

I saw auntie look it up in her safe once; but I suppose she took it out again to get her watch." "No, she didn't; here's her watch," said Dotty, swinging open one of the little drawers.
"That's her other watch, Dotty.