Mrs. Dallas immediately consented, and when she left the room, two very contrite little girls cuddled up close to each other, and took without a murmur the hot herb tea which Mrs. Dallas brought to them. And the next morning when they woke, lo! the sun was shining, and not an ache nor a pain did either little girl feel to remind her of the dreary yesterday.
CHAPTER IV
Housebreakers
Despite all this unpleasant experience, it was only about a week later that Dimple and Florence came near getting into trouble again. This time, however, it was Florence who set the ball rolling. It was not exactly from a spirit of mischief, but because her fancy was appealed to, and because she did not see any harm in what she proposed.
The two little girls had been to take a note to Mrs. Hardy, and on their way home they passed a pretty house and grounds which greatly attracted Florence.
"Oh, do let us stop and look in," she said. "I think this is the very prettiest place here, don't you, Dimple?"
"Yes," was the reply, "I like it best. The grounds are so lovely. See those roses."
The two pressed their faces against the iron railing, and let their eyes wander over the lawn and to the garden beyond.