"Come on, sister. I see the tea-table all ready, and I'm awfully
hungry," interrupted Thorny, who had not a ray of sentiment about him,
though very glad Ben had got his father back again.
"Come over, by and by, little friends, and let me thank you for your
pretty welcome,--it certainly is a warm one;" and Miss Celia glanced
merrily from the three bright faces above her to the old chimney, which
still smoked sullenly.
"Oh, don't!" cried Bab, hiding her face.
"She didn't mean to," added Betty, pleadingly.
"Three cheers for the bride!" roared Ben, dipping his flag, as leaning
on her husband's arm his dear mistress passed through the gay party,
along the leaf-strewn walk, over the threshold of the house which was to
be her happy home for many years.
The closed gate where the lonely little wanderer once lay was always to
stand open now, and the path where children played before was free to
all comers, for a hospitable welcome henceforth awaited rich and poor,
young and old, sad and gay, Under the Lilacs.
[Illustration]
HAPPY LITTLE FROGGY.
BY E. MUeLLER.
[Illustration]
Happy little Froggy, he
Was proud enough
Of his trousers and his coat,
Green and buff.
Came and caught him Rob and Bess,
Quick as flash,
Dressed him up in Dolly's dress,
And her sash.
Froggy gave a frantic leap,
And in three springs
Took into the water deep
All Dolly's things.
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