MAMIE.

“ FaTHER!” said Mamie, running into her father’s room—
“Father, look what I have found!” She pushed the door
open, and stood in the doorway, waiting. Her father was
not in the room, but a strange gentleman was sitting in
a chair drawing busily. He looked up, and saw Mamie
standing in the doorway. “ Your father is not here, young
lady,” he said, “ but he will be back soon. Won't you wait
for him?” The gentleman’s voice was very kind, but
Mamie felt shy. She held the flowers she had brought
to show her father closer to her, and looked up at the
gentleman. He set to work to draw in his book more
busily than ever, but he talked to Mamie too, telling her
all kinds of funny stories about his two little boys. Mamie
forgot to feel shy as she stood in the doorway and listened ;
but at last nurse called her away. When her father came
back he found the gentleman still drawing busily. “I am
sorry to have kept you waiting,” said Mamie’s father.
“T didn't mind it,” said the gentleman. “I have had a
visitor.” And he held up his book, and showed Mamie’s

father a picture of Mamie standing in the doorway.