26 CAROLINE. got Preparations made by Uncle Ben. The raspberries and cream. It made a very good seat,—or at least one sufficiently so to answer the purpose intended. The children, as they came up to this table, found that there was a waiter there, with various articles and uten- sils upon it, all covered neatly with a large napkin, which Mr. Short had spread over them. Caroline took the nap- kin off The children found, when the napkin was re- moved, that there were upon the waiter, a cream-pitcher full of cream, a sugar-bowl full of fine white sugar, three saucers, and three spoons. “Yes, Uncle Ben,” said Caroline. as she surveyed these preparations, “it is all right.” 3 tC = ; Ah et Pee ope) ~~ > sw, od 8 OS THE RASPBERRIES.