Patty at Home

the desirable houses they had to offer, Mr. Fairfield came to the conclusion that t

rty of very interested peop

nt Alice, while Frank and his father brought up the rear. But as they were goin

" she cried. "I know you're goin

most sure Uncle Fred will decide to take it.

would only look at that little cottage next-door to us, I know they'd like it ever so much better. Oh, please, Mr. Fairfield, won

said Patty, laughing; "I've no

ver there most of t

delightful as Miss Russell makes it out, I think it's our duty at least to go and look at it. If the rest of you are willing, s

o woe-begone th

taking that doll's house, but Laura will never give us a minute's peac

her two girl friends on either side of her

zement. "That little house?" he said. "Oh, I see; that's

omehow, it does look smaller than usual;

house is much larger than the outside. Of course, we can't all go

aid Laura. "I think the rest of us c

arty, and, passing through the narro

id Marian. "I can scarcely get my breath

re," said Laura. "There's room eno

airfield. "You may have this parlour, my daughter, and I'

any rate, it isn't on this floor; there's only this

n the third floor," said Mari

xplained Laura. "This is what th

Fairfield. "We may not be such big people, but Patty and I have a pretty large estimate of our

s only big enough for one. We would have to have our meals alternately; you could hav

your head in; there isn't room for all of you. See the stationary tubs. T

tty, laughing; "why, I

what were you

any more rooms as you wanted, and you could run it up another story and a

ut I can't see my way clear to do it unless you would move into this b

be room for our fami

nk, "and add enough stories to make it a sky-scraper; a

, at Mrs. Elliott's suggestion, they

id Marian, as they went in at the

at?" sai

irfields. What shall yo

d Place,

house! I feel at home here already. This big piazza will be lovely in warm weath

arlour on one side and a library on the other. Back of the library was a little

ice, who was investigating ahead of the rest;

reat," said Frank, opening

must have honeysuckles all over it. And there's the little

er some new attraction, and Patty ran alone down the veranda step

d, as she reached it. "W

own age. She was a tall, thin child, with a pale face, large black

her hands in front of her, and l

Patty, looking puzzled. "And w

ervice; and when I heard you was going to have a house of

me, then, in proper fashion, and not sit out here w

out to look at the arbour; but there hasn't been anybody before that I

f laughing, and half pitying the st

n't mean that. I thought you'd have a cook, and you'd tak

ess; but have you

just sure I could learn. If you just tell me a thing once, yo

tty, remembering a cert

. "Have you an

ve never lived anywhere except home, and I

nk your mother ought to know more about you than

ly; "and I am that way at home, but I wouldn't be if I worked for you, because I want to be a waitress, and

ands that Patty was very nearly convinced to the contrary, but she on

ss,-Pans

extraordi

er named me Pansy, because she's so fond of the flower. You don't

see, I shall be a very inexperienced housekeeper, and if I have

ng housekeeper, but I expect you know just about what a waitress ought to do, and

manner impressed Patty, and she l

eem good p

and you've no idea how

t to call me Miss Patty. It would suit me much

Miss P

n, and don't stand first on one foot and then on

Miss

her sides, and stood in the quiet, respectful attitud

quick-witted mimic

't decide positively, now. You go home, Pansy, and come to-morrow

with a respectful litt

, and Patty ran b

d I can make ourselves comfortable within these four walls, and, if it s

. "I'm perfectly satisfied; a

k. "Do they grow on trees in the garden

. I can't decide until I've had a talk with Aunt Alice. I'm so glad you decided on this house, papa. Oh, isn't it lovely to have a home! It loo

s," said Aunt Alice, looking out of the windo

t a wood-house,"

-box, and be done

said Patty. "How

Locksley Hall

oxley Hall,"

Patty. "That's just t

s name to live up to

th Pansy Potts for a waitress

me was chosen, and it