62 THE DOLL AND HER FRIENDS.

Geoffrey next went up to Rose and put a little
parcel into her hands. On opening’ it, she found a
box of very pretty bonbons in the shape of various
vegetables. When she admired them, he seemed
much pleased, and said that he had saved up his
money to buy them, in hopes she might like them
for her dolls’ feasts. Rose kissed and thanked him,
and said she only wished he could stay and help her
and her dolls to eat them. Every body took an
affectionate leave of Geoffrey, and Willy said he was
very sorry to lose him, and should miss him sadly.

Edward and Geoffrey returned to school, and
I never saw Geoffrey again ; but a constant corre-
spondence was kept up between him and his cousins,
and I often heard pleasant mention of his progress
and improvement.

Time passed on; what length of time I cannot
say, all seasons and their change being alike to me ;
but school-days and holidays succeeded one another,
and our family grew older in appearance and habits.
Rose gradually spent less time with me, and more
with her books and music, till at last, though she
still kept my house in order, she never actually
played with me, unless younger children came to
visit her, and then, indeed, I was as popular as
ever. But on a little friend’s one day remarking
that I had worn the same gown for a month, Rose