hment, and looked very
much as if she was going to burst out crying; but Miss Ella consoled her
by giving her some more drops, and Wawa thrust one of his into her
mouth, saying, "Dog eat Luly's d'ops; Wawa torry."

So they talked away till it was time to go; and then Miss Ella kissed
her little visitors; and Buffo wanted to kiss them too, with his warm
red tongue; but Luly took good care to be out of the way this time. I
expect the little thing thought he would eat her up like a lemon drop;
so Kitty let him lick her hand instead; and then Buffo let Miss Ella put
Luly and Wawa on his back again, and rode them down to the gate, where
they bid good-by to their kind friend.

Tea was ready for them when they came back, and "when fell the dew" Luly
and Kitty went "cheerfully up stairs" to bed. And now a sweet, serious
expression came over Little Mother's face, and her great brown eyes were
filled with loving reverence, as Luly, in her little white night gown,
bent her golden curls on the lap of her sister, and lisped out "Now I
_yay_ me down to s'eep"--that dear, precious little verse that I think
all the children in the world must say; and prayed "Dear Jesus" to
"b'ess papa and mamma, and dear sister, and 'ittle bedder, and mate Luly
dood 'ittle child;" and as Little Mother's lips were murmuring those
words after her, the door opened, and there stood her own dear mamma and
papa, just home from the city; and oh! I can't tell you half how much
they loved their darling ones when they saw that sweet little scene.

And then there was a merry frolic with papa, who rode Luly and Wawa on
both shoulders as well as Buffo did; and a happy time with dear mamma,
who brought them three great oranges from grandma', and ever so many
kisses for her share; and a holy, blessed time when that dear mamma
knelt by her precious Kitty's bedside, and prayed God to bless and keep

LITTLE MOTHER.

FOOTNOTES:

[Footnote A: Complain]

[Footnote B: Reverence.]

DOLLS AT HOUSEKEEPING.

OF all the sweet little ten-year old maidens that ever laughed and
danced through their happy lives, I don't suppose one had such a
wonderful doll's house, or such a fine family of dolls, as Lina. Let me
describe the family and their residence.

In one of the upper rooms of Lina's house you would see, if you happened
to walk in, another whole house built. It is two stories high: its front
is red brick; and a flight of brown st