y over
the iron fence that guarded the edge of the bank, they could sometimes
see the steam cars rushing along the shore below. They were very fond
of watching the hurrying train go by, though it frightened them a
little, particularly when the engine gave a shrill scream before
stopping at the station about a quarter of a mile further on. Kitty and
Luly couldn't help squealing too when that happened, and then laughing
very much, and scampering on, playing they were steam engines.

Just as they were passing by the prettiest house on the terrace, out
came a young lady that Kitty and Luly knew and loved dearly, with a
"tremendous dog" stalking slowly after her.

"Why, Kitty!" she cried, "is that you? Nurse, do bring the children in.
I want to see them so much!"

So Mary went to open the gate; but before she could do so, up marched
Buffo, the "tremendous dog," and lifted the latch with his nose! Oh, how
Kitty and Luly did laugh and clap their hands! but their enjoyment and
surprise were at full height when the kind young lady, whom they called
Miss Ella, lifted Luly, and Mary held Wawa, on Buffo's shaggy back, and
the good fellow carried them both safely to the house. Wawa crowed and
laughed, and drummed with his heels against the side of his charger; but
the brave dog never tried to shake him off, and just walked gravely
along, looking as trustworthy as possible. Then, when the little
children got off, Kitty mounted somewhat fearfully on Buffo's broad
back, and rode all around the grass plot, laughing with delight.

After that, Miss Ella made them sit down in a great rocking chair on the
porch, wide enough for all three to get in at once, and asked them what
they had been doing that morning; and then Kitty told about her being
Little Mother, and Luly said, so funny, "Miniter tome see Luly and
Kitty, and tell funny 'tory 'bout Dilly, and Dolly, and Popply-polly;
and 'en--and 'en I talled Dody Popply-polly, and s'e wan away!"

That amused Miss Ella very much, and pretty soon she opened her
work-box, took out a paper of lemon drops, and gave Luly, and Kitty,
and Wawa each a handful. Luly was a generous little puss, and wanted
every one to share her "goodies;" so she even offered a lemon drop to
Buffo, when, what do you think the great black fellow did? He just put
his great fore paws on Luly's lap, opened his wide red mouth, and eat up
every one of the drops at a mouthful!

Poor Luly opened _her_ mouth in rueful astonis