PLANS.

“My dear,’ said nurse solemnly, “ one may
be glad of a thing, and sorry too. And changes
mostly are good and bad together.”

Floss did not say any more, but she seemed
to be thinking about what nurse had said.
Carrots was thinking too.

«When I’m a man,’ he said at last, “I
won't go to a big school if Floss doesn’t want
me to.”

Nurse smiled. “There’s time enough to see
about that,” she said. “Get on with your break-
fast, Master Carrots ; you'll never grow a big

  

boy if you don’t eat plenty.”
“Nurse,” said Floss suddenly, “what’s the
dearest thing we eat? What costs most?”’
“Meat nowadays, Miss Flossie,” said nurse.
“Could we do without it?” asked Floss.
Nurse shook her head.

  
  

          
    
   

“What could we do without?” continued
the child. “We couldn't do without bread or
-milk, I suppose. What could we do without
that costs money?”

 
 

“Most things do that,” said nurse, who