Such abandonment of woe made a deep impression on Betty ; and she fell into the way of consoling her sister by cheerful prophecies , and a firm belief that the organ-man would yet appear with the lost darling . `` I 've got five cents of my berry money , and I 'll buy you an orange if I see any , '' promised Betty stepping to kiss Bab , as the phaeton came to the door , and Thorny handed in a young lady whose white frock was so stiff with starch that it crackled like paper . `` Lemons will do if oranges are gone . I like 'em to suck with lots of sugar , '' answered Bab , feeling that the sour sadly predominated in her cup just now . `` Do n't she look sweet , the dear ! '' murmured Mrs. Moss , proudly surveying her youngest . She certainly did , sitting under the fringed canopy with `` Belinda , '' all in her best , upon her lap , as she turned to smile and nod , with a face so bright and winsome under the little blue hat , that it was no wonder mother and sister thought there never was such a perfect child as `` our Betty . '' Dr. Mann was busy when they arrived , but would be ready in an hour ; so they did their shopping at once , having made sure of the whip as they came along . Thorny added some candy to Bab 's lemon , and Belinda had a cake , which her mamma obligingly ate for her . Betty thought that Aladdin 's palace could not have been more splendid than the jeweller 's shop where the canine cuff-buttons were bought ; but when they came to the book-store , she forgot gold , silver , and precious stones , to revel in picture-books , while Thorny selected Ben 's modest school outfit . Seeing her delight , and feeling particularly lavish with plenty of money in his pocket , the young gentleman completed the child 's bliss by telling her to choose whichever one she liked best out of the pile of Walter Crane 's toy-books lying in bewildering colors before her . `` This one ; Bab always wanted to see the dreadful cupboard , and there 's a picture of it here , '' answered Betty , clasping a gorgeous copy of `` Bluebeard '' to the little bosom , which still heaved with the rapture of looking at that delicious mixture of lovely Fatimas in pale azure gowns , pink Sister Annes on the turret top , crimson tyrants , and yellow brothers with forests of plumage blowing wildly from their mushroom-shaped caps . `` Very good ; there you are , then . Now , come on , for the fun is over and the grind begins , '' said Thorny , marching away to his doom , with his tongue in his tooth , and trepidation in his manly breast . `` Shall I shut my eyes and hold your head ? '' quavered devoted Betty , as they went up the stairs so many reluctant feet had mounted before them . `` Nonsense , child , never mind me ! You look out of window and amuse yourself ; we shall not be long , I guess ; '' and in went Thorn silently hoping that the dentist had been suddenly called away , or some person with an excruciating toothache would be waiting to take ether , and so give our young man an excuse for postponing his job . But no ; Dr. Mann was quite at leisure , and , full of smiling interest , awaited his victim , laying forth his unpleasant little tools with the exasperating alacrity of his kind . Glad to be released from any share in the operation , Betty retired to the back window to be as far away as possible , and for half in hour was so absorbed in her book that poor Thorny might have groaned dismally without disturbing her .
`` Done now , directly , only a trifle of polishing off and a look round , '' said Dr. XXXXX , at last ; and Thorny , with a yawn that nearly rent him asunder , called out , -- `` Thank goodness !
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