to me, and I could see them say, “ Zank zou,

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lambs, —to their rosy mouths, and blew a kiss

lady ; zank zou, doggie.”

You may be sure I kissed my hand to them
in return; and off they toddled, each with a
hand of “ Bessie,’ as I afterwards heard them
call their maid, and hauling back manfully as
before, which gave Bessie the look of a very
large steam-tug convoying two very little ves-
sels. ae |
I watched them till they were quite ‘out of
sight. Then I turned to my mother.

“I have made two friends here, anyway,
mamma,” I said. ‘The trots are sure to stop
every time they pass. It will be something to
watch for.” 5

Mamma smiled. She was pleased to see
me pleased and interested; for she had been
beginning to fear that the dulness and strange-
ness of our new life would prevent St. Austin’s
doing me as much good as she had hoped.

“ To-morrow, dear, ’’she said, “if it is fine,
I hope you will be able to go a little walk, and

 

we'll look out for your little friends,”