CHAPTER X.
LAURA AMELIA.
On their way home Mrs. Ashford stopped at Dr. Fisher's, and finding him in his office, made her plea, and readily obtained his promise to see Jennie.
All the way Marty was unusually silent and appeared to be thinking intently. When they were nearly home she said impressively,
“Mamma, do you know, Jennie never had a doll—never in her whole life!”
“Indeed!”
“No, ma'am; and I've been thinking I'd like to give her one of mine.”