of the hungry little traveler. Ralph looked a very different boy sitting at the tea-table munching bread-and-butter, and disposing of large plates of strawberries and cream, from what h

hed upon him. Maggie was far too excited to feel hungry. She could scarcely take her round blue eyes off Ralph, who, for h

some drops for you. If you take ten drops in a little water, and then lie down, you don't know how much better you'll get. Thank you, yes, I'll have another cup of tea. I like a good deal of cream, please, and four or five lumps of sugar; if the lumps are small, I don't mind having six. Well, what were we tal

ie. "I hate flat countries, and I don't think much of running down little hill

ity in his face, and then, without vouchsafing any comment to her auda

udge what scenery is like. I got tired of those great mountains after a bit. I'm very fond indeed of Engla

y I do. Is he a nice little

ghed. Mother says it's very rude to laugh at a grown-up lady, but it seemed so funny to hear you speak of Jo

getting through her tea in a subdued manner, brightened up considerably, shook back

like to

my tea. Have you done your tea, Miss Grey? And may I leave the table, p

me with you?"

Mag! Com

reat deal of gratitude in her heart, and the two ch

r the reception of his pets, and informed Maggie that the hutch for the rabbits was but small and close, and that the

-cote must be altered, and while she echoed her cousin's sentiments, she felt herself quite big and importa

the stable, where Maggie's pr

has an eye of fire and such a beautiful glossy, arched neck. I can tell you it is worth something to see

his moment had adored her pet. "I like flashy, fr

aid Ralph rather pertly.

sk him. I'm building a rockery. I don't work in my garden very often, 'cause it's rather tiresome, but I like buil

a nice seat on this little mossy bank. If

, and gazed up at the sky; Maggie took care to imitate his position in all particulars. She also put her han

a rule, she stayed there and enjoyed delightful times with other dream-children until the morning. On the present occasion, however, sleep did not visit her so quickly; she was disturbed by the events of the day. Ralph was a very new experience in her little

omfort to Ralph if I were a boy, but I'm not; that's the worst of it. How I do wish my pony was black, and was called Raven! I think I'll ask father to sell Snowball; he's rather a fat, stupid little horse. Ralph's horse has an eye of fire. How splendid he must be! I wonder if Jo has got a hors

bright eyes closed very gently, and she

dside to utter a very hasty little childish prayer, and then ran softly out of her bedroom. She certainly did not know how early it was, but as there was no one stirring in the house, and as she did not wish nurse to find her and to call her back, and perhaps pop her once more into bed, she went on tiptoe along the passages until she reached her Cousin Ralph's bedroom door. She opened the door and went in. The large window of Ralph's bedroom exactly faced his little white bed; the blind of the window was up to the top, and the full light of the morning sun shone directly on the little sleeper's face.

Jo," she murmured, and then she bent down and pr

e offending kiss away. This remark caused Maggie to burst into a p

sed, and I'm ready to go into the garden. Don't you think it's very good of m

rst surprise, and now he gazed

he hour?"

id, "I do

h is on the dressing-table. Do you know the time by a watch yet? If you can r

went in a faltering way to the dressing-table, feeling quite sure in her little heart that Jo knew all about watches, and that if she revealed her ignorance to Ralph,

o'clock," s

o'clock! Why, it's the middle of the night. Good-night

g up?" questioned the l

ood-night, Maggie. I don't want to be rude, but you really