"But we never knew," said Maggie.
The children could scarcely keep still long enough to let nurse bathe and dress them; but at last it was done, and then the dolls were dressed, and the rest of the clothes put nicely away in the boxes. As soon as baby awoke, they were off to their mamma's room, scrambling up on the bed to show their treasures, and talking as fast as their tongues could go.
"I was so very surprised, mamma!" said Maggie.
"You were not; were you, Bessie?" said mamma, laughing.
"Why, yes, I was."
"Didn't you see or hear something last night?" asked mamma.
Bessie looked at her mother for a minute, and then exclaimed, "Oh, yes, I do yemember, now! Maggie, last night I woke up and somebody was laughing, and I thought it was Aunt Annie; but when I opened my eyes, only mamma was there, and when I asked her where Aunt Annie was, she said, 'Go to sleep; you shall see Aunt Annie in the morning.' Mamma, I thought you came to kiss us, as you do every night before you go to bed. I suppose you put the dolls there that time?"
"Yes," said Mrs. Bradford.
"That's what I call being mysteyious," said Bessie.