. Five little Peppers grown up, a sequel to Five little Peppers midway . ^smoothed the girls hair with the other. Polly can be trusted anywhere; and whenshe is in too much of a dilemma, then shebrfngs everything to mother. Charlotte sat up straight and wiped hereyes. And weve got somebody else to worryabout much more, and all our sympathies oughtto go out to him, said Mrs. Fisher gravely. Charlotte, I dont mind telling you that Iam dreadfully sorry that (Grandpapa has takenJasper away from his business. She sat KingPisher abruptly on the floor, all the littlepetticoats tumbling after him, and
. Five little Peppers grown up, a sequel to Five little Peppers midway . ^smoothed the girls hair with the other. Polly can be trusted anywhere; and whenshe is in too much of a dilemma, then shebrfngs everything to mother. Charlotte sat up straight and wiped hereyes. And weve got somebody else to worryabout much more, and all our sympathies oughtto go out to him, said Mrs. Fisher gravely. Charlotte, I dont mind telling you that Iam dreadfully sorry that (Grandpapa has takenJasper away from his business. She sat KingPisher abruptly on the floor, all the littlepetticoats tumbling after him, and walkedaway so that Charlotte could not see her face. Poor Jasper, he loved his work C LPHARY ^XION MOTHER FISHER AXD CHARLOTTE. 4U5 And tliats just it, gasped Charlotte, some-how finding her feet to hurry over to , Jasper has lost his work, and nowoh dear ! — oh ! cant you see, Mrs. Fisher —and then frightened at her boldness, she ranback to Bal)y. Charlotte Chatterton I exclaimed There was something so dreadful inher tone, that Charlotte, without a word, ranout of the room -— to meet little Dr. Fisherhurrying upstairs with his hands full of letters. A whole budget from Brierly, he announcedjoyfully ; two for you, my girl, casting theminto her hands. And the folks are cominghome next week; that is, our folks — goodnews — eh, Charlotte? then he sped on tofind his wife. And at dinner Charlotte, sitting pale andimmovable amidst all the chat, let the news ofMr. and Mrs. Mason AVhitneys and Dicks de-termination to come on to greet the arrivalsfrom the Brierh^ farmhouse, fall on apparentlyunheeding ears. ^ Charlotte! cried Dr. Fisher at last
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