CHAPTER XII.
BESSIE’S VISIT TO ROSE LAWN.

Brsste washed up the breakfast things the
next morning, and put the house in order.
Then she got ready to go to Mr. Cramer’s.
The pink sun-bonnet had been soused in the
water the day before, and must be done up
before it could be worn again. So she put on
her best straw bonnet, trimmed with green
ribbon, and her little red cloak over a blue
frock—her best frock it was, too, that blue
bombazette. She was particular about her
dress that morning ; and as it was a very im-
portant day to Bessie, we like to know just
how she looked, as she tripped towards Rose
Lawn. A brighter, prettier little country girl,
could not have been found in the whole State