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 BEL'S BARGAIN.

 ONE morning little Bel was sent by her mamma to the "button-
 store," to match a spool of silk. She had often been trusted on
 such errands, though only four years old; and very proud she
Used to feel as she trudged along, helping mamma."
 "Be sure and get just that shade of blue, and come right back,
 little daughter," said mamma, as she kissed her good-by. Yes,
 ma'am," was the sturdy answer.
 Now on the way to the "button-store" there was a fruit-
 stand, and Bel often used to look at it with longing eyes. This
 morning she saw something she had not seen for a long time, -
 great. beautiful, red bananas! If Bel liked anything in this
 world, it was a banana. She wondered how much they would