that he gave it up in despair. First on the list was a small Irish
child, named Marianne O'Riley. Marianne lived in a street which Katy
passed on her way to school. It was not Mrs. Knight's, but an ABC
school, to which Dorry and John now went. Marianne used to be always
making sand-pies in front of her mother's house, and Katy, who was about
five years old, often stopped to help her. Over this mutual pastry they
grew so intimate, that Katy resolved to adopt Marianne as her own little
girl, and bring her up in a safe and hidden corner.

She told Clover of this plan, but nobody else. The two children, full of
their delightful secret, began to save pieces of bread and cookies from
their supper every evening. By degrees they collected a great heap of
dry crusts, and other refreshments, which they put safely away in the
garret. They also saved the apples which were given them for two weeks,
and made a bed in a big empty box, with cotton quilts, and the dolls'
pillows out of the baby-house. When all was ready, Katy broke the plan
to her beloved Marianne, and easily persuaded her to run away and take
possession of this new home.

"We won't tell Papa and Mamma till she's quite grown up," Katy said to
Clover; "then we'll bring her down stairs, and _won't_ they be
surprised? Don't let's call her Marianne any longer, either. It isn't
pretty. We'll name her Susquehanna instead--Susquehanna Carr. Recollect,
Marianne, you mustn't answer if I call you Marianne--only when I say
Susquehanna."

"Yes'm," replied Marianne, very meekly.

For a whole day all went on delightfully. Susquehanna lived in her
wooden box, ate all the apples and the freshest cookies, and was happy.