18 TH HISTORY: OF A NUT-CRACKER.

giving an impudent
answer to the poor
governess; ‘‘let us
guess what our pa-
rents intend to give
\ us. For my partI told
| | mamma—but upon
\ condition that she
ty would not scold—
i, that Miss Rose, my
ee doll, grows more and
Ey ee more awkward, in
iy . WS spite of the lessons
\e i ve which I am constant-
ly giving her; and
that she does nothing but fall upon her nose, which never
fails to leave most disagreeable marks upon her face ; so that
Tcan nolonger
take her into
decent society,
because her
face does not =
at all corres- *
pond with her
frocks.”.  ~
“ And I,” said Fritz, ‘‘did not hesitate to assure papa
that a nice little horse would look admirably well in my
stables; I also took the opportunity to inform him that no
army can possibly exist without cavalry, and that I want a
squadron of hussars to complete the division which. I
command.”
These words made Miss Trudchen conclude that the
moment was favourable for her to speak a second time.
‘Master Fritz and Miss Mary,” said she, ‘you know
very well that it is your guardian angel who sends and
blesses all those fine toys which are given to you. Do not