CHAPTER LVI. FLIGHT.

heirprayers,andlaindownintheirlittlebed,"hasTiffgonetoheaven?" "Certainlyhehas,"saidFanny,"ifeveranybodywentthere." "Won'thecomeandbringusprettysoon?"saidTeddy."Hewon'twanttobetherewithoutus,willhe?" "Oh,Idon'tknow,"saidFanny."Iwishwecouldgotheworldissolonesome!" And,thustalking,thechildrenfellasleep.Butitiswritteninanancientrecord,"Weepingmayendureforanight,butjoycomethinthemorning"and,verily,thenextmorningTeddystartedupinbed,andawakenedhissisterwithacryofjoy. "Oh,Fanny!Fanny!Tiffisn'tdead!Iheardhimlaughing." Fannystartedup,and,sureenough,therecamethroughthepartitionwhichseparatedtheirlittlesleeping-roomfromthekitchenasoundverymuchlikeTiff'sold,unctuouslaugh. OnewouldhavethoughtnootherpairoflungscouldhaverolledoutthejollyHo,ho,ho,withsuchajoyousfulnessofintonation. Thechildrenhastilyputontheirclothes,andopenedthedoor. "Why,bressdeLord!poppets,heredeyis,sure'nough!Ho!ho!ho!"saidTiff,stretchingouthisarms,whileboththechildrenranandhunguponhim. "Oh,Tiff,wearesoglad!Oh,wethoughtyouwasdrownedwe'vebeenthinkingsoallnight." "No,no,no,bressdeLord!Youdon'tgetshetofOleTiffdatarway!Won'tgetshetofhimtillye'sfetchedupandabletodoforyerselves." "Oh,Tiff,howdidyougetaway?" "Laws!why,chil'ens,'twasaverystraitway.ItolddeLord'boutit.SaysI,'GoodLord,youknowsIdon'tcarenothing'boutitonmyown'countbut'pearslikedesechil'enissoyoungandtender,Icouldn'tleavedem,noway'andsoIaxedhimifhewouldn'tjestpleasetohelpme,'causeIknowedhehaddepowerofdewindsanddesea.Well,sure'nough,datarbigwavetotedmeclaruprightondesho'butittukmybreffandmysensessoIdidn'tfarlyknowwharIwas.Anddepeoplesdatfoun'metookmeagoodbit'waytoahousedownhere,anddeywas'mazinggoodtome,andrubbedmewiddehotflannels,andgivmeonetingandanoder,so'tIwokeupquitepeartdismornin',andcameouttolookupmypoppets'cause,yersee,itwaskinderborneinonmyminddatIshouldfindyou.Andnowyersee,chil'en,youmarkmywords,deLordbeenwidusinsixtroubles,andinseven,andhe'llbringustogoodluckyet.Tellye,deseahan'twasheddatarouto'me,forallitsbangingandbruising."AndTiffchuckledinthefulnessofhisheart,andmadeajoyfulnoise. Hiswordsweresofaraccomplishedthat,beforemanydays,thelittleparty,restedandrefreshed,andwiththelossesoftheirwardrobem