NAUGHTY OLIVE.

NursE said “No,” and Olive said nothing; but when
Nurse left the room Olive hopped out of bed, and ran
downstairs in her night-dress. “I’m so hungry, I must
have a biscuit,” said naughty Olive, getting naughtier
every minute. ‘There won’t be anybody in the morning-
room.” But there was someone at the open window of the
morning-room—a dark, untidy little girl, ‘‘ Buy a boot-
lace, Missie; I’m so hungry!” said the little girl “So am
I,” said Olive, “but I don’t want any boot-laces. I'll ask —
Nurse”—then she stopped. “ I'm so hungry!” said the
little girl again. Olive darted across the room, fetched
the biscuit-tin, and emptied it into the little girl’s basket. .
Away ran the little girl, and back to the Nursery ran Olive.
Later in the morning Mamma found the empty biscuit-tin.
“Olive,” she said, ““have you had any biscuits this morn-~
ing?” Olive shook her head. ‘Cook found the cupboard
door open,” said Nurse. “I left it open; I gave all the
biscuits away,” said Olive. ‘Miss Olive!” said Nurse.
“Olivel” said Mamma. “I never knew such a naughty

girl!” said Nurse. “Leave her to me,” said Mamma,