Grace's Baby Brother. 37

work, and will you read out aloud for a little ?
I think that would be very nice!"
 "Yes, so do I; I will go on with 'Minister-
ing Children,' if you like; I am so fond of
that book! I often wonder whether our dar-
ling Herbert will grow up like the Herbert
there."
 "Tell me about your Herbert; what is he
like ?"
 Oh, you know he is only a baby, but he
is such a nice little fellow! if he is eating
a bit of anything nice, and is just putting it
to his mouth, and we ask him for some, he
holds it out so prettily to us. He has such
lovely golden curls, and such deep blue eyes !
Sometimes I think (here Grace lowered her
voice), sometimes I think he looks like an
angel-at least, what I fancy an angel must
be; and I have often heard poor people say
about children that are nice-looking, 'Oh,
they're too pretty to live!' so sometimes I
fancy he will die soon;" and Grace's voice
became sorrowful as she concluded this sen-
tence.
 "Oh, but you shouldn't let yourself think
so, dear," replied Clara, "it only makes you
unhappy. And, after all, supposing such a
dreadful thing should happen, you know.