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52 “ CARROTS.”

there’s just the chance of its being in the
drawer at home. I feel all in a fever till I
get there to look. But don’t you say any-
thing about it, Miss Flossie; it’s my own fault,
and no one must be troubled about it but my-
self.”

“Poor nursie,” said Floss; “I’m so sorry.
But you're sure to find it in your drawer.
Let’s go home very fast. Carrots,’ she called
out to the little figure obediently trotting on
in front, “Carrots, come and walk with nursie
and me now. Nursie isn’t vexed.”

Carrots turned back, looking up wistfully in
nurse’s face.

« Poor darlings!” said the old woman to her-
self; “such a shame of me to have spoilt their
walk !”

And all the way home, “to make up,” she
was even kinder than usual.

But her hopes of finding the lost piece of
money were disappointed. She searched all
through the drawer in vain; there was no half-

sovereign to be seen. Suddenly it struck her