116 Susette and her Troubles.

 

You must let Susette hear!” cried
Lottie, and then she read this. But
first let me say that this wonderful
letter, having been put away with
other more important old papers,
has become very worn and yellow,
and you must forgive me if I leave
out a piece here and there, where it
is too torn to read.

“*My dear Lottie and all the
Chicks, — Your letter came very
safely all by itself the other day,
just as well as if it had been in
grandmamma’s as usual; and papa
knew what an eager little woman
his Lottie was, and so he made
his discoveries as soon as possible,