She was so large that only a very little baby could have found room
beside her.

"Look--look at her." whispered Flossie to Freddie, as they paused.
The fat woman's back was toward them, and she seemed to be much
interested in looking out of the window.

"She is fat," admitted Freddie. "Did you ever see one so big before?"

"Only in a circus," said Flossie "She'd make--make two of Dinah,"
went on her brother.

"She would not," contradicted Flossie quickly. "Cause Dinah's black,
and this lady is white."

"That's so," admitted Freddie, with a smile. "I didn't think of
that."

A sway of the train nearly made Flossie fall, and she caught quickly
at her brother.

"Look out!" he cried. "You 'most knocked the cup down."

"I didn't mean to," spoke Flossie. "Oh, there goes my hat! Get it,
Freddie, before someone steps on it!"

Her brother managed to get the hat just as it was sliding under
the seat where the fat lady sat.

After some confusion the hat was placed on Flossie's head, and once