Dorothy stayed, waiting for Amy to walk home with her, and of course she watched the work.
She looked with disapproval at the streaks of dust that Lena was leaving, and finally she pointed them out to Lena. She was astonished when Lena threw down her broom, and cried out, "You just sweep it yourself, Dorothy Wenning!"
Before the teacher could interfere Dorothy snatched the broom, exclaiming—"All right—I just love to sweep!"
The teacher said nothing, but she noticed how evenly and clean Dorothy was doing her work, and when the task was done she said to Dorothy, "My dear, you have done so very well to-day that I am going to appoint you and Amy to sweep again to-morrow."
How happily and eagerly Dorothy skipped home to tell her mother that at last she had been allowed to sweep the schoolroom floor.
—Written for Dew Drops by Mary A. Spaulding Hatch.
LITTLE WHITE RIDING-HOOD.
In the New Year's box from Aunt Jo there was an unusually lovely present for Leslie. It was really two presents: a beautiful warm white coat and a black velvet hood, both trimmed with soft, white fur around the edges.
Leslie was very happy, and hurried to put them on.