WALTER'S BUTTERFLIES.
DOT'S NEW FRIEND.
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OT didn't care for such playthings as little girls generally liked. She wanted to play out of doors with the boys. And poor little Dot's mother didn't care where she played, if she was only out of her way so she could get her washing along.
She was a poor washerwoman, and had to work very hard to get something for her three children to eat. So Dot had full liberty to go and come as she pleased. And it pleased her to play with her brothers. They generally went out near the water.
One day Dot was digging in the sand with Ivan's little shovel. "Le's have that," said Ivan. "I want to use it now."
"No. Dot wants it," replied the child stoutly.
"Well, you can't have it. So hand it along."