THE END OF THE PARTY. 93

 

Livingston finds a curiosify for Annie. They are called to supper.

see. Annie looked at it a moment, with great curiosity
and interest.

“Yes,” said she, “that is a cow,—but perhaps Ellen
will not let me have it.”

“We will ask her,” said Livingston.

So saying he stepped back into the walk again, and be-
gan to examine his piece of wood.

“If I knew how to carve,” said Livingston, “I could
make a very good cow out of it.”

“ Beechnut knows how to carve,” said Annie.

“Then I] will ask Beechnut to carve it for me,” said
Livingston.

“For me, you mean,” said Annie.

“No, for me,” said Livingston. “I shall ask him to
carve it for me, and then [ shall give it to you.”

Annie did not understand such nice distinctions as
this very well, and so she was silent for a moment. Pre-
sently she added,

“ But I am afraid that Ellen won’t let me keep it.”

“We willsee. Don’t tell her anything about it till it
is done. It is a secret.”

Just at this moment Livingston thought he heard
some one calling him.

“ Hark!” said he.

Annie listened a moment, and then ran up the path a
few steps till she came in sight of the gate. She saw
Phonny. Phonny had climbed up upon the gate, and he
stood there looking down the path.

« Annie,” said Phonny, as soon as Annie came in view,
“vou and Livingston must come in, for supper is ready.”

So Annie and Livingston came up the path again, and
entering the gate they walked together through the gar-