"They didn't want me to buy it," said he, "but I did! I thought it would
amoose you. Does it amoose you, Katy?"

"Yes, indeed," said Katy, laughing and blinking as Dorry waved the
spider to and fro before her eyes.

"You can play with it when we ain't here and you're all alone, you
know," remarked Dorry, highly gratified.

"But you don't notice what the tree's standing upon," said Clover.

It was a chair, a very large and curious one, with a long-cushioned
back, which ended in a footstool.

"That's Papa's present," said Clover; "see, it tips back so as to be
just like a bed. And Papa says he thinks pretty soon you can lie on it,
in the window, where you can see us play."

"Does he really?" said Katy, doubtfully. It still hurt her very much to
be touched or moved.

"And see what's tied to the arm of the chair," said Elsie.

It was a little silver bell, with "Katy" engraved on the handle.

"Cousin Helen sent it. It's for you to ring when you want anybody to
come," explained Elsie.

More surprises. To the other arm of the chair was fastened a beautiful
book. It was "The Wide Wide World"--and there Was Katy's name written on