BESSIE’S VISIT TO ROSE LAWN. 111

Now, Ada did not know exactly what
“ philosophical” meant, but she saw from her
father’s smile, that it was a compliment to
Bessie.

Mr. Cramer continued: “I have selected
the books for your brother, and made out the
lease for the island. Ada, run and get mea
basket, to put the books in.”

“My work-basket, papa—my new one! Do
jet me bring it, and give it to the girl,”
whispered Ada: in a moment she brought out
a pretty willow work-basket.

Mr. Cramer laid the books and the lease,
nicely done up in wrapping-paper, into the
basket. Then he took a number of cakes from
the silver basket, and put in as many as the
willow basket would hold.

“You have a long walk before you, Bessie,
and may be hungry before you reach home,”
said he, handing the basket to Bessie. The
books, I hope, will be useful to your bro-
ther.”

“ He will be very careful of them, I am sure;
for though we never borrow money, we some-
times do borrow books,” said Bessie, tying on