The Night-cap Family out for a walk.
I'll tell you all about it in my next book.
BABY
NIGHTCAPS.
BY THE AUTHOR OF
"NIGHTCAPS," "LIFE AMONG THE CHILDREN," "AUNTFANNY'S STORIES," &c.
NEW-YORK:
D. APPLETON & COMPANY,
443 & 445 BROADWAY.
LONDON: 16 LITTLE BRITAIN.
1860.
Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1859, by
FANNY BARROW,
In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for theSouthern District of New York.
CONTENTS.
| PAGE | |
| A NIGHTCAP LETTER FROM AUNT FANNY, | 7 |
| THE STORY TOLD TO MINNIE, | 31 |
| LILLIE'S SAYINGS AND DOINGS; OR, THE EFFECTS OF A GOOD EXAMPLE, | 51 |
| JACK AND HIS FRIENDS, | 94 |
| LITTLE HELEN, | 115 |
| HOW LITTLE SUSIE WAS LOST AND FOUND, | 120 |
Dedication.
THESE BABY NIGHTCAPS ARE FOR
YOU!
YOU DEAR LITTLE DARLING!
[Pg 7]
A NIGHTCAP LETTER FROMAUNT FANNY.
You dear little darling:
A long time ago, that is,long for such a little speck of achild as you, just before lastChristmas, I wrote a story bookcalled "Nightcaps." I called itthis funny name, because poor[Pg 8]little lame Charley to whom allthe stories were told, calledthem his "nightcaps," as he andhis sisters and brothers had togo to bed, the moment a storywas finished for the evening.
Did you read them? I amafraid they were too old for you,you dear little kitten!
But since last Christmas, Ihave heard some of the funniestlittle bits of stories! funnyenough to make all the dimples[Pg 9]in your round face come out, orrather come in, and cause youto look perfectly lovely: for thehappy laughing face of a littlechild, is the loveliest sight inthe world; and if I should seethose dimples, do you knowwhat I would do? why I wouldjust catch you up in my arms,and give you a good kissing.
Then I have heard other littlestories, that are sad; becauseyou know in this