54 Little Cousins,

 

Then he would throw himself down
among the grass and periwinkles,
and tell us all about his future ship.
This usually ended in Lottie’s being
carried off to make sails or flags
for his new craft. Then, being
left to myself, I soon ran off to my
other cousins, nothing loath to have
a game of romps with them.

Alick seemed likely to be my
special friend. What a funny little
fellow he must have been, though I
did not think so then! Jane called
him a little dandy, much to his
displeasure ; yet I am afraid his
friendship was likely to increase my
childish vanity. He was so fond