“ CARROTS,”

plate, and then, at a sign from Floss, Carrots:
clambered down from his seat and gravely
offered it to the lady,

“I’m sorry there’s no mustard, if you like
mustard,” said Floss; «but Carrots and I
dong slikesit -and="and ==") suppose nurse:
didn’t think of any one else.”

The oldish lady looked at the children for a.
moment before she replied.

“TI am very much obliged to you,” she said.
at last ; “but I think I won’t take a sandwich,
as I had luncheon before I left home. But:
if you will allow me I will have a biscuit. I.
am very fond of biscuits.”

“I’m so glad!” said Floss hospitably. « Now,,

Carrots,” she said in a lower voice, “you eat:

two sandwiches, and J’ll eat two, and we'll each.
have one sponge cake ; and that’ll do for dinner..
We'll eat the rest in about an houy, and pretend.
we're having tea early.”

The lady asked them a good many questions.
after this, and told them they were such well-.
behaved children, she would not mind travel-.