Betty is the chicken for me , -- a real little lady , and as nice and purry as a kitten . '' `` Very well ; ask her mother , and take good care of her . Let her tuck her dolly in , and she will be contented anywhere . There 's a fine air , and the awning is on the phaeton , so you wo n't feel the sun . Start about three , and drive carefully . '' Betty was charmed to go , for Thorny was a sort of prince in her eyes ; and to be invited to such a grand expedition was an overwhelming honor . Bab was not surprised , for , since Sancho 's loss , she had felt herself in disgrace , and been unusually meek ; Ben let her `` severely alone , '' which much afflicted her , for he was her great admiration , and had been pleased to express his approbation of her agility and courage so often , that she was ready to attempt any fool-hardy feat to recover his regard . But vainly did she risk her neck jumping off the highest beams in the barn , trying to keep her balance standing on the donkey 's back , and leaping the lodge gate at a bound ; Ben vouchsafed no reward by a look , a smile , a word of commendation ; and Bab felt that nothing but Sancho 's return would ever restore the broken friendship . Into faithful Betty 's bosom did she pour forth her remorseful lamentations , often bursting out with the passionate exclamation , `` If I could only find Sanch , and give him back to Ben , I would n't care if I tumbled down and broke all my legs right away ! '' 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 XXXXX , 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 .
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