34 | DOROTHY.

“That is a little i, which some one has forgotten to dot.
See, I will dot him, and you will notice how lively he will
become.”

The fairy went over and ee a small lack ball at the
little i, and immediately he brightened up and looked very
wide awake.

“T will never forget to dot another i,” said Dorothy.

“No, don’t forget,” replied the Dream Fairy, “for it
makes them really miserable; and there is another thing I
want to show you. Do you see that queer unfinished lot of
objects over there? One cannot tell just where they belong,
and sometimes they miss their supper because they are too late
for tea.”

“Why,” exclaimed Dorothy, “ how is that?”

“Nobody crosses them,” replied the fairy, “and of course
we cannot tell where they belong.”

“Qh, do cross them!” returned Dorothy.
“Well, I will,” she answered; “but you will have to help
me.”

So they went over and crossed all the t’s, who thanked
them and said they were so glad they could get their proper
places that evening.

“What a very interesting place it is!” said Dorothy.

“T did not think you would care for it. Do you really
like it?” asked her companion.

“T should smile,” replied Dorothy.