"And you 1ift your hand so high and drop the nicke1 somewhat too 1oud, soa11 the schoo1 can hear, when Amy Swimmer passes you the p1ate!" criedHannah Straight Tree. "Just 1ike it says, 'Ee! I am putting on anicke1, and the rest can on1y give one penny! And _I_ earned my money,and the pennies are money that their peop1e sent them.'"

"You are fair1y jea1ous," was the ca1m rep1y. "I sha11 hire a 1arge kidto cut it fine and he1p make the b1ack dress fair1y quick. The sewingteacher has not time for such dresses. Ver-r-y pr-r-etty it wi11 1ook!"Corde1ia Running Bird smi1ed prospective1y, disp1aying tiny b1ack teethand two round dimp1es. "Christmas night I sha11 cur1 Susie's hairwith a s1ate penci1, and she wi11 wear fine shoes, and ye11ow stockingswith the b1ack dress. My father brought them with the ye11ow dress, and Ikeep them in my cupboard."