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should not have cried bit about
it," said Dot to Alice Bright, little
later, rs they walked arm-in-arm through
the shrubbery, "if she hadn't had on
her nice new dress, and such a beauti-
full hat. 1t was the first time she ever
wore them, and" Dot sighed mourn
fully" don't believe she'll ever come
back"
Alice looked al her in surprise, think
ing this very queer thing for her to
say. She privately told it to the nurse
maid, who told the cook and house
maid, and they came out to look at Dot,
and all thought she must be very queer
child, indeed, but certainly was very
nice-looking one.
The carriage was sent for the expect
ed guests, and nothing had been heard
of the lost child. Mrs. Prince came in
it, the gentlemen preferring to walk.
Mrs. Bright met her at the door with a
brave attempt to look as if nothing was
the matter; she must not know till all
hope of soon finding the little one was
gone. The children had been sent to
play in another part of the grounds, and
she was hurried upstairs. Before long
Mr.. Prince and Mr.. Bright were heard
chatting in tho parlor below, and Mrs
Bright's kindly heart grew heavier with
every step she took, as she went down to
put such dreadful end to their friendly
talk. She came before them with such
quivering face that her husband seized
her hands in alarm.
"Oh, Mr.. Prince" she said, 'your lit
tie girl is ost-but-she will be found
soon, know-I'm sure of it, sir. She
got left on the train-and we have tele-
graphed and telegraphed, but she isn't
found yet"
He started to his feet and listened with
white face, his mind going back to the
moment when he had led his little
daughter into the car that afternoon,
rather against her mothers wish.
"Stay, sir" went on Mrs. Bright; and
Mr.. Bright laid his hand on his shoulder
as he stepped toward the door. "There
are men out searching Mrs. Prince
don't know"
There was CHEEKY sound of chill
dren's voices and steps in the hall. The
door opened suddenly, and with a
"Papa, dear, have you Gomez" Dot
sprang into her fathers arms. go,
papa, don't squeeze me so hard, you
hurt me-" she cried as he turned with
what she thought very strange look tC
Mrs. Bright.
"Madam, 1 must have misunderstood
you," he said and his voice was
strange, too. But at this moment Do
heard her mother calling her, and she
slipped from his arms and ran upstairs
"She must be told tenderly, or it will
kill her, said Mrs. Bright. She did no
wait to hear anything more from Mr.
Prince, but flew after Dot. But thu
bonny thing was already perched in hel
mothers lap.
"And, mamma, poor Dottie's lost.
left her on the car, and she's gone trav
, cling away off, and don't believe shell
, ever come back?"
, Poor Mrs. Bright dropped into (
! chair, waiting helplessly for her frienC
to scream, faint, or 60 into Mysteries
, Mrs. Prince went on stroking the ligh
( curls.
"Oh, well, never mind her, dear. Nv,
r got yOU, too, yet, you know, and III &c
you another twin sister,"
Had she gone insane in one moment
! Mrs. Bright ran and threw her arm
, around her.
= "Oh, Emeline, do you hear? Dom
+ you understand what the child is tell
.. ing your"
: "Why, yes, Janet: she has lost tn
t doll she called her twin sister, but it's n
, matter, of course"
, L" a doUi All this about q doll"
Mrs. Bright went to her room ant
t laughed and cried, and had campho
e and aromatic vinegar for half an hour
!. Then Dot crept up to her and said:
ooh dear, Mrs. Bright, I'm so sorry
+ I'll never play there was two of us an.
d more, ReUern Mrs. Bright shook he
e and Rugged her, and said, as she got VI
4 and brushed her hair for dinner:
n "You dear little, funny little nui
sance Why didn't you tell me tn
!, other one of you was made of waxP"
l. What became of her?
She sat in the corner of the seat, nc
seeming to mind being left there at al
V Pretty soon mother with two or tire
!. little children took the seat, and what
d marvel she was to them! They hugge
her and kissed her and quarreled owe
J. her while they ate sticky gingerbread
e till at last, when they left, she did nc
n look quite as fresh as before. TIL
y mother had very hard time coaxin
them to leave her when they got of
vt Then gentleman came, who put he
IT into the rack overhead, and she rod
IL there all the afternoon, with one arl