PERSEVBRE AND PROSPER.

Nothing could be pleasanter than the
garden party. Frank enjoyed what he con-
sidered a great treat, a conversation with
Mimmie about German poetry and old
English ballads. He sat on an ottoman at
her feet,* and waited on her, carefully
putting her cup into her hand, and giving
her fruit or cake as she wanted it. Every-
body loved to wait on the gentle Mimmie,
who was always so contented, and so ready
to attend to the thoughts and feelings of all
who came near her. Julia was more ani-
mated than usual, as she made tea for her
party, and joined in the laughter and fun of
the younger folks, when she saw that Frank
had devoted himself to Mimmie.

Harry was in high spirits at the prospect
of the success of his trick, (which was not
an ill-natured one, by the way) and he
entertained them all by an imitation of Mr.
Jonas Gibb’s manner of talking and eating,
which were certainly laughable.

As they could not be seen from the room,

Julia let him go on; Martha, in particular,
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