"
Then Mrs. Parlin and Miss Louise talked about currants, and citron,
and quite forgot such trifles as rag-bags.
"Here's another big glove," said Dotty, "not the same color, but no
matter; and here are some saddle-bags, Jennie. I'm going to be a
doctor."
"Saddle-bags, Dotty! those are pockets." Jennie took them from Miss
Dimple's hands. They were held together by a narrow strip of brown
linen, and had once belonged to a pair of pantaloons.
"I'm going to see if there isn't something inside," said Jennie. "Why,
yes, here's a raisin, true's you live. And here, in the other one,--O,
Dotty!"
But Dotty had run into the nursery to show Prudy a muslin cap.
"A wad of--"
Jennie was determined to see what; so she unrolled it.
"Scrip," cried she, holding up some greenbacks.
"Skipt," echoed Flyaway, who had come out of the cocoon and gone into
the form of a mop, her head adorned with cotton fringe.
Yes; a two dollar bill and a one dollar bill, as green as lettuce
leaves. This was a great marvel. Columbus was not half so much
surprised when he discovered America.
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