"And pitchforks, too, Jake,--yes, really!"

"Well," said Jake; "if you aint the most _curious_ little gal!"

But Carry don't think she is half as curious as other people are who
wont believe what she saw with her own eyes.




[Illustration: WE CAME,--WE SAW,]

[Illustration: WE LEFT.]




UNDER THE LILACS.

BY LOUISA M. ALCOTT.


CHAPTER XXIII.

SOMEBODY COMES.


Bab and Betty had been playing in the avenue all the afternoon, several
weeks later, but as the shadows began to lengthen both agreed to sit