He is now your uncle Augustus, and your aunt Margaret is Mrs.Allen." Dotty looked up bewildered.

Her newly-married aunt was engaged in talking to the guests; but Colonel Allen was gazing down upon his new niece with an arch smile.
"The minister did not cheat you, you see ?" said he.

"He has really given you what he promised." "I didn't want you to marry my good auntie," was all Dotty's answer.
"Ah, my dear, that is very sad! I was not aware that you had any dislike for me." "O, I love you," exclaimed Dotty, "'cause you carry me pickaback; _but_ I wish you knew your letters skippin' about!" The minister and the bridegroom smiled at this absurd little speech, and it was repeated to everybody in the room.

Prudy felt very guilty, and blushed like a damask rose, for she knew where Dotty had caught the idea of Colonel Allen's extreme ignorance.
"I am very sorry, little Miss Dimple, that you object to me," said the new uncle; "but by and by you and I will take the big dictionary, and you may point out the letters to me.

I think you will find I know them 'skippin' about.' Is there anything else you have against me ?" "Yes, sir," replied the child, earnestly; "you're a lawyer--my father says so.