156 History of Gutta-Percha Withe,

 

 

ing, and the clouds are flying about. I wonder
why everybody doesn’t get up to see the sun rise.
Don’t you think it is well worth seeing?”

“That I do.”

“Then you will let me come with you? I like
it so much better when you are with me. Janet
spoils it all.”

Janet was her old nurse, who seemed to think
the main part of her duty was to check Mona’s
enthusiasm.

“T will,” said Willie, “if your papa has no objec-
tion.”

_ Mona did not even remember her mamma. She
had died when she was such a little thing.

“Come and ask him, then,” said Mona.

So soon as he had secured Sun-scout, as he called
his kite with the golden head, she took his hand to
lead him to her father.

“He won't be up yet,” said Willie

“ Oh, yes, long ago,” cried Mona, “He’s always
up first in the house, and as soon as he’s dressed
he calls me. He’ll be at breakfast by this time,
and wondering what can have become of me.”

So Willie went with her, and there was Mr
Shepherd, as she had said, already seated at break-
fast.

“ What have you been about, Mona, my child ?”
he asked, as soon as he had shaken hands with
Willie.