_Girl._ What a neat coat! I love a blue silk. And her hat! I love a doll in a hat. What sort of a cap have you, miss! but a poor one; but it is not much seen. She has some soil on the neck. I can rub it off, I see. No, that will not do; I must not wet her skin. What sort of a foot have you? O! a nice one; and a neat silk shoe: a blue knot, too; well, that is what I like; to suit her coat. I am fond of blue, too. Now, miss, when I have you home with me, then I am to be your maid; to wait on you. Will not that be nice! I will take care of you, and keep you so neat! and I will work for you; you can not sew, nor hem; and I will read to you in my new book; and I will take you out with me when you are good. You shall sit by me near the tree, on a low seat, fit for you. I wish you to walk. Can not I make you walk? so—step on—see how my new doll can walk! _Mother._ You will pull off her legs, my dear. _Girl._ Now if I had a pin to pin this sash back. Stay, I can tie it. O me! see! here is a bag for her work! who has seen the like? a bag for her work! I _must_ have this doll—if you like it, I mean. _Mother._ You must then work for her. You will have much to do. To make and mend all that your doll will want to wear. Will not you wish her in the shop? I fear that you will; _you_ who are so fond of play. _Girl._ Work for my doll will not tire me. _Mother._ Take it, then. _Girl._ You are so good! pray let me kiss you. I must kiss _you_ too, my dear doll, for joy. THE TOILET. IN WORDS OF FOUR LETTERS. _Girl._ I like this frock; but it will not keep on. Why will it not keep on? _Maid._ It is too big for you, miss. _Girl._ It is off; it will fall off. _Maid._ You had best lay it down, miss. _Girl._ I like to have it; I will put it on. _Mother._ My dear! lay it down when you are bid _to do_ so; do not wait to be made to do well. _Girl._ I will not, mamma. _Jane_, I will be good. Pray may I look in this box? _Mother._ You see it is shut now; you may see it by-and-by. _Girl._ I will not hurt the lock. _Mother._ You must not try. _Girl._ May I play with your muff? _Mother._ You may. _Girl._ What is this made of? _Mother._ Fur; and fur is skin with the hair on. _Girl._ It is like puss; how soft it is! How warm it is when I hold it to my nose! it is like wool. _Mother._ Now come and kiss me; I am sure you will be good to _John_; go and play with him. _Girl._ Do you stay all day? do you stay till _John_ is in bed? _Mother._ Yes; till you are both in bed. Now go. _Girl._ Pray let me get my work-bag first. May I get my work-bag? _Mother._ Why do you want it? _Girl._ I want some silk out of it, that I may work a ball for _John_. THE FAN. IN WORDS OF FOUR LETTERS. _Lady._ What does the baby want? what does that mean? _Girl._ It is his way to say _please_. _Lady._ And what does he wish? _Girl._ To have your fan: but he will tear it. _Lady._ Can _you_ take care of it? _Girl._ O yes; I can show it to him.