she trotted out to the kitchen. Themilk-boy had left the back door ajar, as he usually did, and she wassoon in the street. The house stood on a corner, and Tot hesitated a moment as towhich street to take. At last she thought of the Park. She hadbeen there the day before with Mary, and saw lots of… … She had just reached the spot where the dandelions were thethickest, when papa, hurrying home to breakfast, came upon the odd-looking little figure. He took her up in his arms, with the boots in his hand, and has-tened home as fast as he could. Then Tot wondered why papa andmamma laughed so…
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