Patty was crying again, and almost thought the barn would be the best place for her to live in. Even her "live dollar" could not console her when her mother spoke in such a tone as that.
"I'll never make any more disturbment, mamma," said she, in a broken-hearted tone.
"I hope you'll remember it," said Mrs. Lyman, taking the child's two hands in hers, and pressing them earnestly.
Patty was afraid she was about to deprive her of the precious dollar; but Mrs. Lyman did not do it; she thought Patty would remember without such a hard punishment as that.
CHAPTER VII.
THE SILK POCKET.
When Mrs. Lyman heard what a fright the children had had at Dr. Hilton's she was much displeased, and forbade Siller Noonin ever to talk to them again about witches. Siller confessed she had done wrong, and "hoped Mrs. Lyman wouldn't lay it up against her."
Patty said,—