Dotty Dimple at Play

ls all went out to play in one yard,

d Katie. Then she and Dotty follow

riends were to find one another by the sense of feeling, and walk off together, arm in arm.

nd I don't know where I am. When I think anything isn't there

blind, there were others who had a little glimmering of eyesi

e following them, and they chatted aw

le girl to another. "Miss Percival has dressed her a

ly hair; but her eyes were closed, and Dotty

avelled all over her hat and dre

s very pretty-ever so much prett

sweet nothings to their rag babies

ed Katie, making a dash forward, and

miled, and taking Katie by the shoulders, b

ng!" said she; "

ou wish, though, you could see my new dres

Y AND KATIE VISITIN

Octavia, gently, "and I know you are

at makes my voice sweet. I'se got 'most

e children, gathering abou

ace in my neck, too; but my p

ling?" said Octa

she is a darling; and she has on a white dress with blue spots, and a hat trimmed with blue

inutes," cried Katie; and to prove it, she flew across

consciously to the idea that blind people must have dull ears. "She is a nice baby; but I s'pose you d

rs," said little curly-haired Emil

otty, in surpris

aughed

d you think

id not

, I generally am; but sometimes I'm Jane.

ader at her mother's knee, was obliged to confe

itting-room, and there we sit with the bead-boxes in our laps, making bask

said Dotty; "people d

lind children-didn't you know it? I'm glad I had my eyes put ou

ld you have

anywhere; I should ju

like to sta

ugged her

killed

what a paw i

fford, you've b

kindly; "'twas made out

what a paw is?

nation, Dotty did not unders

nly maw died, and then there was anoth

ean a father 'n mo

k to strangers. "She didn't care if I was blind; she

to it with great interest, but went on with their various plays,

when they were coming, for I c

in a b

ank out of a bottle tha

you couldn't understand

led a man; but

in a solemn tone. "Did they take h

They said it was the third degree, an

ther in the St

ybody else. Indeed, the little girl was rather proud of being the daughter of such a wicked man. She had been pitied so much for her misfortunes that she had come

d so much trouble as I have. A lady told me it was because Go

adful trials had happened to herself. "Our house was burnt all up, and I felt dreadf

house burnt up," said Emily; "not half so

the sore throat, and almost drowned-and-

?" asked Emily; "a

e Parlin, and I

see-your head! only

ome spirit. "I wouldn't be as tall as you are

good to you, and you have every

esire to plume herself on her poverty and privations. "My aunt 'Ria has two girls, but we don't, only our Norah;

at many elegant things; and when she thought of her home in Portland, it

molasses. I guess you'd think that was pretty poor! And got the molasses all over your face, because you couldn't see to put it in your mouth. And had that woman shake you every time you

ith such a wretched being; "but then I may be blind, some time, too. P'rhaps a

ttention to thi

id she. "Here is one in my poc

, which was badly wri

, after Dotty had turned it ov

ashamed; "but I'm going to school by an

At the end of it, it says, 'Your unhappy and unfortunate paw.' That is what he always

couldn't

o her blindness; "no, I couldn't see him. The superintendent

ng around for Flyaway, who was riding in a la

ory into her new friend's ears; "I was sick last spring, and had a fever. If it had been

r tired of Emily's troubles; "but don't yo

bosom friend, and was seldom away from her long at a time, but had j