Dream
rivers always should, more especially when you sit "''Mid sunshine
throned, and all alone.'"
"But I'm not all alone, Dick."
"No; I'm here," said a voice, and Dorothy appeared with her small
and fluffy kitten under her arm as usual. "We are waiting for Mr.
Selwyn, you know. We've waited, oh! a long, long time, but he
hasn't come, and Auntie says he's a beast, and - "
"Dorothy!" exclaimed Lisbeth, frowning.
"Yes, you did, Auntie," sad Dorothy , nodding her head. "I heard
you when Louise ran up a tree and I had to coax her back; and I
have a clean frock on, too, and Louise will be oh so disappointed!"
Here she kissed the fluffy kitten on the nose. "So he is a beast;
don't you think so, Uncle Dick?"
"Such delay is highly reprehensible," I nodded.
"I'm glad you've come, Uncle Dick, and so is Auntie. She was
hoping - "
"That will do, Dorothy!" Lisbeth interrupted.
"I wonder what she was hoping?" I sighed.
"If you say another word, Dorothy, I won't tell you any more about
the Fairy Prince," said Lisbeth.
"Why, then," I continued, seeing the threat had the desired effect,
"since Mr.
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