e cents were to come
from.

"Suppose you feel in Miss Florence's pocket," said her mother.

"Ah! let's see!" cried Lillie; so she poked two of her little fingers in
the pocket, and sure enough! there was a bright, new quarter of a
dollar. She rushed out and gave it to the expressman, who hardly waited
to say, "thank you," but was on his wagon with a bound, and round the
corner like a flash of lightning.

Well, there in the hall was a beautiful new trunk! two of the boys
brought it in very politely. But it was locked. What was to be done now?

"Feel in Miss Florence's pocket," advised the good mother again.

Lillie poked in two little fingers as before, and said that way down in
the bottom there was certainly something. She caught it at last, and
when it was fished out, it proved to be a small key.

All the children crowded round as the trunk was unlocked; and then you
would have given a hundred dollars, only to see their faces, and hear
them clap their hands, and exclaim with delight as dress after dress,
and petticoats all tucked up, pantalettes with the most beautiful
embroidery round the legs, and a round straw hat, and two French
bonnets, and all sorts of things; and everything else besides, was taken
out. Oh, it was almost too good to believe!

Down sat the darlings on the carpet, and spread all the articles out.
The boys looking on very much pleased.

"Let's try all the dresses on," said one of the little girls.

No sooner said, than done! and before Miss Florence could say "Jack
Robinson," off came the dress she was wearing.

Did you ever! To be trying on a lady's dress at a party!! Who ever heard
of such a thing? I never did! But the best of it was, that Miss Florence
did not seem to care a button; she smiled and simpered, and allowed
herself to be tumbled over on her nose, and never squealed an atom when
pins were run into her back. But no doubt she came to the conclusion
that it was the custom of the country. At any rate, she could not help
loving Lillie; and for my part, I don't know who could.

In the middle of the dressing, supper was announced! which was joyful
news, as all the romping and playing had made the children as hungry as
hunters; and, at the sight of a great table perfectly loaded down with
cakes, oranges, and mottoes, instead of gravely marching in, looking as
solemn as owls--as grown people do--they skipped and danced with
delight: and such a little, laughing, joyous party was wort