. Doctor Papa. ame, but sometimes they called herMidge, she was so small. She was a sweet child ; and, the first dayshe came, Miss Frizzle was so glad to seeher that she called for her new tea-set,which stood on the high shelf in the closet,took her best wax doll out of its paperwraps, and held a real jubilee in the nurs-ery. (8) 113 114 FLAXIE FRIZZLE AND DR. PAPA. O, Rosie, said she, dancing aroundher, I wish youd never, never go homeagain, only just long enough to see yourmother, and come right back again to livein this house. Cause I havent any littlesister, you know, cept Ninny, and shesb
. Doctor Papa. ame, but sometimes they called herMidge, she was so small. She was a sweet child ; and, the first dayshe came, Miss Frizzle was so glad to seeher that she called for her new tea-set,which stood on the high shelf in the closet,took her best wax doll out of its paperwraps, and held a real jubilee in the nurs-ery. (8) 113 114 FLAXIE FRIZZLE AND DR. PAPA. O, Rosie, said she, dancing aroundher, I wish youd never, never go homeagain, only just long enough to see yourmother, and come right back again to livein this house. Cause I havent any littlesister, you know, cept Ninny, and shesbig, — most twelve years old. Well, my mammas got the algebra;and Ive come to stay a great, long while,said Rosa, seating herself at the dollstable, — all the time mamma and Lucyare gone. What do you say your mammas got? -Algebra: You mean new-algery^^ said Flaxie,smihng. Well, I guess it is, returned meeklittle Rose, passing a wee plate to hercousin. And now you say to me, Wontyou have some tea, lady ? 1 J?. How IS YOUR Chillens, Mks. Frizzll? PaLe 115. TEASING MIDGE. 115 The dolls sat in their chairs and lookedon, while the young hostess turned the teainto the cups very gracefully. Ahem,said she, trying to look very grown-up,does tea feet your nerves, Mrs. Rose? Yesm, — I don know, replied , puckering her lips to fit the tinyspoon. You goin to piece the meat, and giveall as much as each ? No, Mrs. Rose: you may take yourfork and put one slice of meat on eachdolls plate. Rose obeyed; and then, as nothing elsewas said, she asked, — How is your chillens, Mrs. Frizzle? All are well that you see here at thetable, maam; but the rest are down withmeasels, returned the little lady of theteapot. Will you have some of the fruit,Mrs. Rose? 116 FLAXIE FEIZZLE AND DR. PAPA. O, that isnt fyuit^^ said the smallguest; thats hlackVry per serves; butwell make blieve its fyuit. Yesm : thankyou, if you please. Brackberries are fruits, said the cor-rect Mrs. Frizzle ; and currants
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