I see cows eating toward us and they may give us a lift . I 've heard of their tossing people up , though I do n't know just how it 's done . If they do n't , we are in the path and some of those children are sure to find us , '' answered Flora cheerfully , though she stood on her head with a bunch of burrs pricking her nose . She was right . A bright-eyed little German girl presently came trotting along the path with a great basket full of berries on her head arranged in pretty pottles ready for the market . Seeing the red cow sniffing at a brown paper parcel she drove her away , picked it up and peeped in at the open end . The sight of two dolls in such a place made her feel as if fairies had dropped them there for her . She could not read the direction and hurried home to show her treasure to her brothers and sisters of whom there were eight . `` What will become of us now ! '' exclaimed Dora , as eager hands slipped them out of the wrapper and smoothed their damp skirts in a room that seemed swarming with boys and girls of all sizes . `` Do n't worry , we shall get on nicely , I 'm sure , and learn German of these young persons . It is a great relief to be able to stretch one 's limbs and stand up , is n't it ? '' answered Flora , undismayed by anything that had happened as yet . `` Yes , dear , I love you but I am tired of being tied to you all day . I hope we shall live through this noise and get a little rest , but I give up the idea of ever seeing Portland , '' answered Dora , staring with all her blue eyes at the display of musical instruments about the room , and longing to stop her ears , for several of the children were playing on the violin , flute , horn or harp . They were street musicians , and even the baby seemed to be getting ready to take part in the concert , for he sat on the floor beside an immense bass horn taller than himself , with his rosy lips at the mouth piece and his cheeks puffed out in vain attempts to make a `` boom ! boom ! '' as brother Fritz did . Flora was delighted , and gave skips on her red boots in time to the lively tooting of the boys , while the girls gazed at the lovely dolls and jabbered away with their yellow braids quivering with excitement . The wrapper was laid aside till a neighbor who read English came in to translate it .
Meantime they enjoyed the new toys immensely , and even despondent XXXXX was cheered up by the admiration she received ; while they in their turn were deeply interested in the pretty dolls ' furniture some of the children made .
Dora English Flora Fritz German Portland day pottles right tooting