, 1879-05-03
evidently ::Rlafhisklowu, and shook hul,ds with

woman as f99th OF lier sis:ers havc done Under
your clever, tfagenent: and our thauks will bc
threelold. r. Bbfs the ehild, how she crIes!"
II want plarfma, Uncle George!',- 81.
*Of co1ts7 tou DO, and SO does, this pale little
thing sitting here. Come to me, you mite;"
and he held out his hand 10 me.
CAME forward hesitatingly: but glance at
bis genial lace dspelled all fear, and put my
"WSSb5S 5Sata soa" he asked quickly. whats
his n4h Grey, Grey-ob, krow-the atinc-
ing-l 3ellow! Madam, this child has step,
Come hGre, little woman" and he took on my
old ,Dlalk felt hat and laid it down beside bis
niece's pretty hcadgear. ''Are you sorry to
leave your mamma:' lie asked, looking me long
:: NO replied in a low tone, still looking at
him fcar,essly.
..Because she SAYS am unhealthy, and she
takes away my b9oks' and will not let me 20 to
He made lqqs pause, during Viii which r Rose I,;s
crept close to 1ier uncle aud ceased crying, while
Ia n.ere's eyes grew less stern as she listened
sand about papa!''- often see him."
~ aWeii, ea'E{s1'' ffen: sistcrsa"
"LuciFR'dacalls me 'old big-eyes,' and the baby
is so heayy."
Rose made her mouth quite round to form
the "Oh!'' that came out Of it. Mr.. S1aplcton
laughed till the tears ran down bis checks.
""t'Old big-eyes,'" he repeated-'toh, dear
me! And don't YOU like TO be called big
eyes>,."',
"Why, you little goose, if I had eyes like
yours, do YOU know what I'd do?"
stWhat?" asked. :"
"Id go to the Queen and ask her to marry
me!'
ttNo one likes big eyes,
"Oh, dear, dear tue, done arain!" And again
day or two to spare; Mme.:M SAYS school
Now, what do you say to my taking you and this
little girl to sec the shops! Shall we go round
not Paris, but Boulognel No, we'll 20 right
on to Parish"
1 was frightened to sec the way in which Rose
served her uncle She climbed On to his knee
hugged and kissed him, told him he was the
most beautiful uncle in the world, aud, finally
dragging ME By the arm told me to go and
.'.give him hug" stood aghast. =.
3.lhcre,' he said, in tone Of attempted
gravity, ssshe doesn't even know what you
meant" Hc then kissed me, and, strolSng my
hair, said that be meant to stock me with bon
bons for month.
"Have 1 your permission, Nine. Morier,"
he asked, s' to take out little Miss Grey?''
'"Most nssuredly,n rculied that lady. tYour
encounter with her has been Of much service to
me. con SO easily see how I should have be-
| Gun with crave misunderstanding.
Oh fhe fefiuhrs of that f1nv little nrisoner as
| I had hrent f'he c1itter Of Park was fairv5ani
| to me. nv first cxnerieDce of the good genl or
ton t9ok m nv hat To mt it IN. he turned it
round ana round.
sWhich is tle front and which is the back?n
| he asked: for It was nlajn ali round, he handed
it to n,adamc, who eyed it critically.
nronosition: and II strikes me. before We 20
ver: for il will bc Inst -
aHadn,t better hold it on?,, asked anxious
7v
| I'll, see how the wind hlows. little one.n
HoweyeT eG % as there WAS was Is little or no wind did
| mt think il necessary: but as we rurDed cor
| con1d mt; d;rine-and. to mr. prief. I saw car
r;oge-wferl RIM ripht over il.
| :. Airs we'll nv little maid. nuickly said nv
| rood genius: tshere's q hat-snop.n Ana before
| + con]d nttcr \ word was inside the shop. and
| soon the oii felt was replaced bv a pretty ray
| one. with a long feather dropping over tile side
of l.
I Ir,nnot remrmber where we went. all is q
confused impression Of brilliant shops and
much Sitter. We visited many places. aud
| RoSa .nd Ind cach iarre .hny n honbons.
| viii, many other nrettincssrs: also in a music
| shon he chose one or two nieces OF music for
| 1nr,~hc s,id Rose had plenty. Bv this time I
| hai fnnnd courage to ayk him if thev ever ate
| anrthin9 else Int frogs in France. and he
I screwed nm his mouth very tirhr but said:
| ave arc now goiue to dine in this pretty
place, and then you tan sec for yourse,f''
Finding no trace Of the reptile in the tempt
| ing-lookiur yjands before me, soon found inv
annctitc. and ate far more heartily than either
ri nv comnaufons, Then how Rose and did
| chatter, and how amused her Uncle George
! looked rs We yaxed confidential!
| Presently he BECAME more grave. and aaid
earnestiy:
| nNow. little girls. do hone you will trv to
| make each other haop7. I viii ask ID mere to
allow YOU to be as much together as possible.
# Rose thinks oi Marion's pleasure first, aud
Marion Of Roses in like manuer, there's no
| reason rhy yuu should not be a preat ioy 10
eacl Other. Unselishness is the key to hap
| nness.,
Our few DAYS, pleasure was RAPIDLY closing.
The evening" We returned We took tea with q
coverness, ali Of whom impressed me with q
| feeling Of awe that was relieved onlv hy glanc-
| inr at Uncle Georcc and nv little friend Rose
When the adieux were finally spoken, we we're
carried off to bed, and cried ourselves to sleep
in each others arms. A stray thought OF papa
| now and then wandered in among others; but
thu last thought that lent color to my dreams
was Of Uncle George
The next six months were months of hard
work. La mere was reluctant to put me below
/ h.%t hi ho.