. Donald and Dorothy . through the studywindow, much surprised to see a quaint little pink figurefolded in Uncle Georges embrace, while Dorrys voicewas calling from somewhere: Be careful! Be careful!You 11 break Delia ! Ed Tyler, sauntering homeward, met Josie Manning onher way to the Danbys. I think Dorry has gone to seeCharity Danby, she said, and I m going after her. I at her house, ever so long. Ive been at Dons too, said Ed. Just come fromthere. Josie laughed. ^ As if I did nt know that, she said. Why, I was in Dorrys room all the time. First I heardDon run up to the garret
. Donald and Dorothy . through the studywindow, much surprised to see a quaint little pink figurefolded in Uncle Georges embrace, while Dorrys voicewas calling from somewhere: Be careful! Be careful!You 11 break Delia ! Ed Tyler, sauntering homeward, met Josie Manning onher way to the Danbys. I think Dorry has gone to seeCharity Danby, she said, and I m going after her. I at her house, ever so long. Ive been at Dons too, said Ed. Just come fromthere. Josie laughed. ^ As if I did nt know that, she said. Why, I was in Dorrys room all the time. First I heardDon run up to the garret for something, then you went upafter him, and then you both passed down again, and outupon the piazza. I suppose you went to the old carriage-house, as usual, did nt you ? Of course we did. We re turning it into a first-class A DISCOVERY IN THE GARRET. 163 gymnasium. Mr. Eeed has given it to Don outright, andI tell you it will be a big thing. Jack s helping us. Donhas saved up lots of pocket-money, and Mr. Eeed gives. -^ josiE MANNING WAITS FOR DORRY. (See page 156.) him all the lumber he wants. Just you wait. But, bythe way, Dorry is nt out. Don told me himself she wasrummaging up in the garret. 164 DONALD AND DOROTHY. Why, thats queer ! was Josies surprised exclamation. Then it must have been Dorry who ran down stairs. Itcould nt be though ; some one, with a hat on and a short-sleeved pink dress, went by like a Hash. Dont you know Dorry Eeed yet ? laughed Ed, sheis always dressing up. Why, one day when I was there,she came into Dons room dressed like an old woman,— cap, crutch, corked wrinkles and all complete; neversaw anything like it. What a little witch she is ! I think she s an angel! said Josie, warmly. A pretty lively angel! was Eds response. But the tone of admiration was so genuine that it sat-isfied even Josie Manning. Well 1 exclaimed Donald, noting Dorrys strange cos-tume, as he entered the room, after shouting a secondgood-by to Ed Tyler. * Well! echoed Dorry,
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