38 Katie Summers.

 

chair, and her nose is all broken. I don’t think
it hurt her, though, for she didn’t ery !”

“No,” said Katie, laughing, “ I don’t suppose
it did; but give her to me, I think I can make
her look a little better;’ and Katie smoothed
the doll’s hair, and washed off some of the dirt
from her face, and in a few minutes dolly looked
quite smart again, in spite of her broken nose.

“Come, Miss Lucy,” said nurse, “I want to
dress you, for you are to go out in the boat with
all the others.”

“Oh, what fun! what fun!” cried little Lucy,
clapping her hands, and dancing about with
glee. “And is baby coming too ?”

“No,” said nurse, “not to-day ; baby can go
some other time, when there are not quite so
many going.”

And now Fanny and Lucy being ready they
all went down stairs. Mrs. Marchwood was
ready waiting for them at the door.

“Come, my dears, it’s time we started,” she