“Doggie, does oo love butter?” and Baby Belle put her fat hand, full of butter-cups, under Nipo’s nose. Nipo was a good-natured little dog and loved Baby, so he wagged his tail to say, “Yes.” Then he gave a joyful bark, and ran off.
“Papa is coming,” said mamma; “now for a ride,” and she and Baby followed Nipo.
At the stile Baby Belle got a dozen kisses from papa, who was on the lookout for his little daughter, and rode home on papa’s shoulder as proud as a queen.
GOING TO MEET PAPA.
THE DOLLS’ LUNCH.
Annie had been to lunch with her little friend, Katie Heath. All the dolls were invited, and a merry time they had. It being summer, the table was spread in the arbor. Katie’s uncle brought her last Christmas from Japan a beautiful set of dolls’ china. This was arranged on a white cloth, and the tea tasted very good out of the pretty little tea-pot. There was also a sponge cake, which Katie had made with her own hands, for her mamma wished her to be a good housekeeper. After tea and sandwiches, they had strawberries and cream, to eat with the cake. The dolls sat at the table, and enjoyed themselves very much—only Mr. Punchinello, who is such a tease, would make fun of dear little Polly Primrose’s old-fashioned bonnet. She was used to his nonsense, and would not have cared, except that Marie de Montfort, Katie’s new doll, had on her Paris finery.
Polly looks very sad on her way home, but I think it is because Mr. Eugene Montmorenci is going to marry Mademoiselle Marie. It was all arranged after lunch, and the wedding is to be next Tuesday, Annie’s birthday.
Cheer up, dear Polly, something very nice is in store for you too.