The Broken Vase. 73

 

“Yes,” said her cousin ; “ papa brought it from
‘London for me, because he said I read so much
better than I did a little while ago. That was
because I got up half-an-hour earlier every
morning and read aloud to myself. I wanted
to get on with my reading, because it is so nice
to be able to read story-books to myself when
mamma is too busy or is out. And papa was
so pleased at my doing this, that he promised
to bring me a present from London. And when
he came home he gave me a parcel done up in
brown paper, and then in thin white paper ; and
when I had opened them, I found this lovely
box. Mamma showed me how to make a cover
for it; so when I am not using it I put the cover
on, and then it doesn’t get scratched.”

“TJ should like to iook at it,” said Fanny.

“Of course you may,” said Katie; and she
pushed it toward her cousin.

Fanny turned it over, looking at the scissors,
needle-case, bodkin, and all the things which go