Transcriber's note: Unusual and inconsistent spelling is as printed. New original cover art included with this eBook is granted to the public domain. [Illustration: _Lolla; or, The Sin of Greediness._ She put in her finger, and scooping up a large mouthful, she hastily swallowed it.] LOLLA; OR, The Sin of Greediness. [BY] [_LUCY ELLEN GUERNSEY_] —————————— PHILADELPHIA: AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION NO. 1122 CHESTNUT STREET. —————————— NEW YORK: 599 BROADWAY. ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1867, by the AMERICAN SUNDAY-SCHOOL UNION, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— CONTENTS. —————— CHAP. I.—LOLLA AT HOME II.—LOLLA IN DORCHESTER III.—THE MOUSE IV.—"BREAD IN SECRET" V.—THE ICE-CREAM VI.—THE CONSEQUENCE LOLLA; OR, THE SIN OF GREEDINESS. —————— CHAPTER I. LOLLA AT HOME. "SEEMS to me Lolla does not eat any breakfast," said Aunt Delight, looking at a little girl who sat opposite to her at the table, with a well-filled plate before her, upon which, however, she did not seem to be making any impression. "She never does," said Lolla's mother. "She never seems to have any appetite in the morning. She complains that nothing tastes good to her; and she almost always gets up tired and feverish." "That is a pity," said Aunt Delight. "Little folks ought to be hungry in the morning, and to be as fresh and lively as birds and lambs are. We must see if we cannot cure that when we get her down in Dorchester." "I dare say the sea-air will help her," said Lolla's mother. "I remember how hungry it used to make me when I was a little girl. I am very uneasy about Lolla, sometimes. It seems so unnatural for a child to be so languid in the morning. But you are quite sure, Aunt Delight, that you do not want to take nurse with you?" "I am quite sure, my dear Laura. In the first place, I have no room for her; and in the second place, I have nothing for her to do." "Then who will take care of me, Aunt Delight?" asked Lolla, very much interested in the discussion. "I expect you will take care of yourself and of me too," replied Aunt Delight, smiling.