| "Well, it's altogether delightful, and like old... 651 |
[Feb. 13th, 2010|02:47 am] |
"Well, it's altogether delightful, and like old timesI drink your health, dear And John sipped his tea with an air of reposeful rapture, which was of very short duration however, for as he put down his cup, the door handle rattled mysteriously, and a little voice was heard, saying impatiently Me's tummin!"
"It's that naughty boyI told him to go to sleep alone, and here he is, downstairs, getting his death a-cold pattering over that canvas," said Meg, answering the call
"Mornin' now," announced Demi in joyful tone as he entered, with his long nightgown gracefully festooned over his arm and every curl bobbing gayly as he pranced about the table, eyeing the `cakies' with loving glances
"No, it isn't morning yetYou must go to bed, and not trouble poor MammaThen you can have the little cake with sugar on it
"Me loves Parpar," said the artful one, preparing to climb the paternal knee and revel in forbidden joysBut John shook his head, and said to Meg
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