Ges os aoe PLANS. — Bile her cheeks looked pinker than when sne was. awake. “I wonder what being asleep is,’ thought. the little boy as he looked at her. “I always. go away, such a long way, when I am asleep.. I wonder if Floss does.” She couldn’t have been very far away just: then ; for somehow, though Carrots sat so still, she seemed to know he was there. She: turned round and half opened her eyes, then shut them, as if she were trying to go to sleep again, then opened them once more, quite wide this time, and caught sight of the funny little figure beside her. « Carrots,’ she said in a sleepy voice, “ Car- rots, dear, what are you doing there? You'll catch cold.” “No, I won't. May I come in aside you,. Floss? I was only watching for you to wake. I didn’t wake you, did I?” said Carrots, as. Floss made room for him, and he poked his. cold little toes down into a nice warm place. “JT did so want to know if it was ready ; for it’s. to-morrow morning now.”