The new scholar dropped her head, “like violets after rain,” thinking, “O, dear, dear! what have I done now?”


CHAPTER II.
DOTTY AND TATE.

“Well, little sister,” said Prudy that evening, “how do you like going to school?”

“I don’t know anything about it; you ask too many questions,” replied the child, turning away suddenly.

“O, Dotty! I hope you haven’t been a bad girl. Did Miss Parker have to speak to you?”

“She spoke to me—yes; what you s’pose?”

“Did you and that little Penny girl whisper, Dotty?”

“Yes. She talked to the slate, but she meant me.”