u hadn't known it was there you might easily

t Madame Bonnet had for sale. But if you shut one eye and pressed the other close to the glass, you were well repaid for your trouble

could buy at Madame Bonnet's what you couldn't buy anywhere else. And though the grown people sometimes stated, and perhaps truly, that Madame Bonnet had

and the little doll's lamp with a pink shade and all, and that beautiful pair of vases that would

ning and almost standing o

too. What do you think is in them, Susan? Do tell me. What is

uess," said Susan sensibly. "L

n the rear of the shop, and didn't think

. I suppose he came in to the Court-House on business. And this is the little boy who has come to live next door to you, is it? Well, my dears, I hope you will find somet

y forgetting the children, who walked about on tiptoe

fifty miles. People were somewhat surprised, therefore, when, one fine day, the girl they had always known as Mar

m sure," said she. "And I don't see why I

h white hair and spectacles, most people had f

ranced before a low shelf, "won'

eached to the tips of her dimpled toes. Surrounding her, also sewed on the card, was her wardrobe, consisting of a pink dr

sion of loveliness. But Phil was spellbound

nd, instructed by Susan how to press upon the rubber top, Phil soon learned to make

piano. It has four keys-tink-a-link-a-link! And here's a swimming boy-how pretty he is!" And Susan caref

the an

dled close to the Mother Sheep as if asking protection from a herd of big gray elephants, who, in turn, trumpeted silently with upturned trunks, at the disgrace of being placed next a placid family of bla

sed little animals back to Madame

one? Susan, didn't you ever see a pug dog? Well, I don't know as they are as common as they used to be. Ladies u

d and round, entranced afr

me Bonnet herself, that varied in style from a knitted tam-o'-shanter to a strange turban-like affair with a jaunty chicken feather in the top. There was sheet after sheet of paper dolls that surely be

ht, and whose rosy lips smiled sweetly in spite of the fact that her bright green silk dress was neatly pasted on, so that it wouldn't come off, no matter what the emergency. Perhaps the

les, and sofas as would be difficult to describe. Parlor sets with red and blue velvet trimmings; bedroom sets quite complete, down to the cradle rocking comf

Grandfather opened the door and, stooping

er, as he sat down for a little tal

ive minutes Susan flew around like a distracted h

to whom "naughty" seemed a mild word to apply. For not only was Adolphus dancing up and down in a fit of temper, and all but striking his meek and shrinking little nurse who stood terror stricken close by; but it was very evident that Adolphus refused

ndfather soberly. "I think you've mad

faint with admiration.

ifting off the top, there lay a

gratitude, she stood on tiptoe and placed

evertheless. "If I had a good knee I'd step down cellar for a bottle of

as he spoke. "But here's Parson Drew. Suppose we let

llar," and brought up a tall rosy bottle the contents of which, under Madame Bonne

e upside down to prove to Susan and Phil that there was not a si

messages for Grandmother, the

de, with a clatter and clash, darted into the shop, whirled down the aisl

knee, mounted her chair in a twinkling and st

Help!

limb up into Grandfather's arms, while Phil, making him

ner where the clattering object, now sile

her put back his

r forlorn little gray cat. An

k, and then he spoke

aid Grandfather, a

il come out from under the table, in from the street walked Mr. Drew, whom no one had missed until now. H

catch him enjoying his fun if I stepped outside, and, sure enough, there he was, doubled up with laughter and slapping himse

too," whined the culprit, sq

. "I have a notion to tie the tin can on you. 'It's

e you five cents if you do. I'll give you ten cents if you let me go." And he

sked Mr. Drew. "

oy no

'll take it." And he coolly sl

ar, "you come with me, and we will spend this money on a t

nd Madame Bonnet composedly knitting in her chair, the rest

red friend, "you shall have the pleasure of giving pussy the m

d the feast and re

d Madame Bonnet in her comfor

ut her pink tongue and

ooking at his watch. "I like a cat, when I know it's a cat and not a whirlwind. I'll take of

p, the party ha

ike this, will you, Tim?" ask

nned cheerfully up at Mr. Drew, and was off down the s

n the homeward ride, "I'm going to tell Snowball all about it, and about that b