"Oh, aren't you glad?
Now, Elsie, coax him hard and make him let you go." "I wouldn't dare to do it; I should only get punished if I did, for papa never allows me to coax or tease, nor even to ask him a second time," Elsie said, with a little shake of her head.
"Oh, nonsense!" exclaimed Sophy, "I often get what I want by teasing.
I guess you never tried it." "My papa is not at all like your father and mother," replied Elsie, "and it would be worse than useless to coax after he has once said no." "Then coax him before he has a chance to say it," suggested Sophy, laughing.
"Perhaps that might do if I can manage it," said Elsie, thoughtfully.
"I wish he would come!" she added, walking to the window and looking out.
"He won't be here for an hour or two, at any rate, if he dined in the city," said Sophy.

"Oh, how warm it is! let's go to our room, Elsie, and take off our dresses and have a nap.

It will help to pass away the time until your papa comes." Elsie agreed to the proposal, and before long they were both sound asleep, having tired themselves out with romping and running.
When Elsie awoke she found Chloe standing over her.

"You's had a berry good nap, darlin', an' you's berry warm," she whispered, as she wiped the perspiration from the little girl's face.

"Let your ole mammy take you up an' give you a bath an' dress you up nice an' clean, 'fore Miss Sophy gits her blue eyes open." "Oh, yes, that will make me feel so much better," agreed the little girl, "and you must make me look very nice, mammy, to please papa.