"But why don't you call him that?" said Ellen Chauncey;
"George is a very pretty name I like that. I should call him
'Uncle George.' "
"Oh, I couldn't!" said Ellen "I couldn't call him so; I shouldn't like it at all."
"George Washington?" said Mrs. Chauncey.
"No, indeed!" said Ellen. "I guess I wouldn't!"
"Why, is it too good, or not good enough?" said Miss Sophia.
"Too good! A great deal too good for a horse. I wouldn't for anything."
"How would Brandywine do, then, since you are so patriotic?" said Miss Sophia, looking amused.
"What is 'patriotic?' " said Ellen.
"A patriot, Ellen," said Alice, smiling "is one who has a strong and true love for his country."
"I don't know whether I am patriotic," said Ellen, "but I won't call him Brandywine. Why, Miss Sophia?"