THE LOST HALF-SOVEREIGN.

for his age. But you needn’t have made such
a fuss about your precious secret. Here,
nurse, give us some tea,and you may put in
all the sugar Floss and Carrots have saved
by now.”

Floss and Carrots looked ready to cry; but

 
 

nurse reassured them.

« Never you fear,” she said; “he shall have
what’s proper, but no more. Never was such
a boy for sweet things as you, Master Mott!”

“Jt shows in my temper, doesn’t it?” he
said saucily. And then he was so pleased
with his own wit, that for a few minutes he
forgot to tease, occupying himself by eating
lots of bread and butter instead, so that tea

went on peaceably.