“CARROTS.”

“Rubbish,” said Maurice. “A child that
is going without sugar to get money instead
must be old enough to understand something
about what money is.”

“But that was my plan; it wasn’t Carrots
that thought of it at all,” said Floss, who
all this time had stood by, frightened and
distressed, not knowing what to say.

“Hold your tongue, Floss,’ said Maurice
roughly; and Floss subsided. “Carrots,” he
continued, turning to his brother, “leave off
crying this minute, and listen to me. Who
put this piece of money in your paint-box?”’

“T did, my own self,” said Carrots.

« What for?”

“To keep it a secret for Floss,’ sobbed
Carrots.

Maurice turned triumphantly to nurse.

= Phere he saidjacsyou see Andes the

continued to Carrots again, “you took it out of

nurse's drawer — out of a little paper packet ?’”
“No,” said Carrots, “I didn’t. I didn’t.
know it was nurse’s.”