ELIZA ORNE WHITE
(Adapted)
olly and Priscilla were two little cousins. They had been spending a week together at their grandmother's.
When Molly was going home, the two little girls exchanged silver sixpences. Each wished to have a remembrance of the other.
Molly's Start
Molly meant to keep Priscilla's sixpence always, but she had not been at home many days before she received a letter from her cousin that altered her intentions. Molly's mamma read it aloud.
"Dear Molly,—I miss you very much. I cried the day you went, for it was so lonely. I have spent your sixpence. I meant to get pink and blue and yellow tissue paper, but Guy Fawkes Day came and I got fireworks instead. They are all gone now, but it was fun while they lasted. They made a splendid noise. I like crackers.
"Please get something to remember me by on my birthday. As I have spent your sixpence, I want you to spend mine, and then we shall be even. My birthday is the eighth of December. I wish you were my sister. Your loving cousin,
"Priscilla Drayton."