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“THE BEWITCHED TONGUE.”

   
    

(there was always long ago an “or” in the
titles of books) “ Beneficent Influences.”
“Some of the stories are stupid,” said Cecil,
as she sat down. “Miss Barclay said it was
her mother’s when she was a little girl, so
it must be rather ancient; but I think I’ve

found one that will amuse you, and that Car-

rots can understand.”

“What's it called?” said Floss, peering over
her sister's shoulder. “Faults Corrected Ola
Ben — ben —’ what word’s that, Cecil?”

“Sit down, Floss, and be quiet, or I won't
read to you,” said Cecil emphatically. «That’s
the name of the whole book you are looking at ;
and you wouldn’t understand the word if I told
it you. The name of the story I am going to
read to you is, ‘The Bewitched Tongue ; or,
Think before you Speak. A Fairy Tale.’”

Floss would have liked to clap her hands,
but she was afraid of another snub from Cecil,
so she restrained her feelings.

“When there come very long words,” con-

tinued Cecil, —“ there often are in old books,—