He was in the little ticket place, and didn't see me, so I just took it off the platform." "Run down and tell him it is all right, Franz, or old Dodd will think it is stolen," said Mr.Bhaer, joining in the shout of laughter at Nan's coolness.
"I told you we would send for it if it did not come.

Another time you must wait, for you will get into trouble if you run away.

Promise me this, or I shall not dare to trust you out of my sight," said Mrs.
Bhaer, wiping the dust off Nan's little hot face.
"Well, I won't, only papa tells me not to put off doing things, so I don't." "That is rather a poser; I think you had better give her some supper now, and a private lecture by and by," said Mr.Bhaer, too much amused to be angry at the young lady's exploit.
The boys thought it "great fun," and Nan entertained them all supper-time with an account of her adventures; for a big dog had barked at her, a man had laughed at her, a woman had given her a doughnut, and her hat had fallen into the brook when she stopped to drink, exhausted with her exertion.
"I fancy you will have your hands full now, my dear; Tommy and Nan are quite enough for one woman," said Mr.Bhaer, half an hour later.
"I know it will take some time to tame the child, but she is such a generous, warm-hearted little thing, I should love her even if she were twice as naughty," answered Mrs.Jo, pointing to the merry group, in the middle of which stood Nan, giving away her things right and left, as lavishly as if the big band-box had no bottom.
It was those good traits that soon made little "Giddygaddy," as they called her, a favorite with every one.

Daisy never complained of being dull again, for Nan invented the most delightful plays, and her pranks rivalled Tommy's, to the amusement of the whole school.

She buried her big doll and forgot it for a week, and found it well mildewed when she dragged it up.