"But this you can do, if you please," continued his mother. "You can take our carriage, and let Alfred drive you, and so follow along after our party. Only in that case you would not have any company. You would be in a carriage alone."
"Never mind that," said Rollo. "I should like that. I would put the top back, and then I could see all around. I should have a grand ride. I'll go. I wish Jennie had not gone to bed; she could have gone with me."
"No," replied his mother; "Jennie is not well to-night. She has got cold, and she went to bed early on that account. But she will be very glad to have you go and see her."
So Rollo went into Jennie's room. As soon as he opened the door, Jennie pushed aside the curtains, and said,—
"Ah, Rollo, is that you? I am very glad that you have come."
"I can't stay but a little while," said Rollo. "I am going to take a ride with mother."
"Are you going with mother?" asked Jennie.
"Not in the carriage with her," replied Rollo; "but I am going in the same party. I am going to have a carriage all to myself."
"O, no, Rollo," said Jennie, in a beseeching tone. "Don't go away. Stay here with me, please. I am all alone, and have not any body to amuse me."
"But you will go to sleep pretty soon," said Rollo.