110. Susette and her Troubles.

letter had come from my home,
and that I was to go up to grand-
mother at once. But what a grave,
sad face met me! My very heart
stood still as she kissed me. “Then
in gentle words she told me that
Bobbie was ill, had caught the
scarlet fever, so papa could not
come. :

And, to dear grandmamma, I
think it was a very anxious time
that followed. My little head .
could not take in all it meant
when news came of danger, then
of baby’s illness, then of nurse’s.
I could see that other people were
sorry; once I found Jane crying,