Lom buys Presents. 7
to do with Richard and the gardener. I do
hope I have guessed right !”

“When you come into dessert this even-
ing,” said his aunt, “I'll show you what I
bought. You know you are going home to-
morrow.”

“So lam,” said Tom. “I always forget
about to-morrow. To be sure, I shan’t be
here.”

In the evening he dressed with the others,
and went into the dining-room to dessert.
Little May wore a white frock and a pink
sash, and looked like one of the fairies in the
pantomime. On the table lay the present his
aunt had bought at the Baker Street Bazaar
in the morning. It was a brown leather
writing-case, with a lock and key. Tom knew
exactly what was inside, for Bob had one, and
had shown itto him. There were paper and
envelopes, and pens and ink, and a blotting-
book and stamps, and even a long piece of
red sealing-wax. | :

«And who is it for?” said Tom. “ You
must have guessed the person can write.”