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nests once more in the trees close to her window,
a great many nice things had been laid neatly in
the Indian box. Nurse was glad when the rooks
came, for Bertha was almost too industrious, and
nurse feared her health might suffer; but of
course she had to watch the busy birds, and many
a laugh she had at their little fights and quarrels.
 A week or two after, a letter came from India
addressed to Bertha's own self, and it was to tell
her that if she was not happy at Denmill Farm,
she might have her choice of going to the fashion-
able boarding-school where Julia Layton now
was; or, if she was happy, she might have a
governess and stay with nurse. ." What am I to
say to mamma, dear ? said nurse, smiling.
 Oh, please tell her I must stay here-that I
am very, very happy-oh, so happy! I would
rather go to Dame Trimmer's; but if mamma
wishes, then I shall have the governess, and 1
will try to be attentive. And please, nurse, say
particularly I understand the meaning of the
words quite well, All is not gold that glitters.' "
 Seeing that Mrs. Bevan looked as if she did
not quite understand these words, Bertha con-
tinued,-" I thought before I left India I would
have been happier if I had had a grandmamma