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MINNIE’S TEMPER.

  
   

 
 

 
  

a Yue day had been very unsatisfactory. That
AS was the disappointing conclusion arrived at
Ke by Jessie Mortimer when she reviewed the
events of the past few hours. It was Jessie’s
birthday, and a party had been arranged in
: honour of the event. Among the guests was
a girl cousin of Jessie’s—Minnie Palmer by name; and she
it was who had spoiled everything. “I can’t think what
was the matter with Minnie,” said Jessie, as she sat alone
in the summer-house. “I wonder why she was so dis-
agreeable 2”
As if in answer to her question, at that moment Minnie

appeared. ‘ Jessie,” she said, in a shame-faced way, ‘I want
to speak to you.” “Well,” said Jessie, not very graciously,
“what is it?” “I know I was perfectly hateful this after-

noon,’ said Minnie humbly, “and I want to say how sorry
Iam. It was all through something that put me out before
I left home. I don’t expect you to forgive me, but I felt
so miserable that I was obliged to come and tell you I am
sorry, and to bring you the book I had got for your birthday.
Mother says my wretched temper will spoil all my life unless
I conquer it, and—Jessie But here Jessie put her arms
round Minnie’s neck. ‘ Poor Minnie,” she said, “I am sorry
too. Let us try to forget to-day ; and perhaps when my next
birthday comes that horrid temper will be quite done with.”

The “next birthday” is getting near now, and Jessie
and Minnie are very busy preparing for a party that promises
to be a great success. At any rate, Winnie's temper won't
spoil it !