Besides, I don't believe she would go, if you _did_ ask her; she would only make fun of you.

Better not try it." "Oh, Tip Lewis," said his conscience, "what a miserable coward you are! After all you have promised, you won't risk a laugh for the sake of getting Kitty into the Sabbath school!" "Yes, I will," said Tip, and he ran down-stairs.
And this was why he lingered in the kitchen,--not knowing just what to say.

Kitty helped him.
"Tip," said she, "I suppose they sing over at that Sunday school, don't they ?" "I guess they do;" and Tip's eyes brightened.

"Ever so many of them sing at once, and it sounds grand, I tell you.

They play the melodeon, too: don't you want to go and hear it ?" "Humph! I don't know.