ANNA’S COMING HOME.

You remember the story of the Apple-Pie—how B bit it,
C cut it, D dealt it, and how ever so many people had
something to do with it. Well, the story of Anna’s
coming home was something like it. First of all, Anna
wrote the letter to say she was coming, and everyone
shouted “ Bravo!” Of course, Carrie wrote back to say,-
“Come as soon as you can.” Then the Day came on
‘which Anna was to arrive, and Everybody was as busy as
busy could be. - Fannie picked some flowers to put in her
room; George made the gate look gay with the words,
“Hurrah for Anna!” Small Ida spent all her time
Jumping up and down; and Kenneth was so excited that
he Laughed at nothing at all. Then when at last she
really did come, Mamma and everyone ran to the door
to meet, her. Never before, no Never, was there so much
kissing. Of course, Papa had fetched her, but he had ‘6
wait Quietly for his turn, until the Rest had finished. So
Sister Anna came home to Them all.. She was Un-
doubtedly Very Welcome, and everyone was eXceedingly

pleased, because, of course, they all loved her very dearly.