THE FLOWER GIRL Henry Bowen was a young artist of moderate talent, who had abandoned the farm on which he had labored as a boy, for the sake of pursuing his favorite profession.

He was not competent to achieve the highest success.

But he had good taste and a skillful hand, and his productions were pleasing and popular.

He had formed a connection with a publisher of prints and engravings, who had thrown considerable work in his way.
"Have you any new commission to-day ?" inquired the young artist, on the day before Ida's discovery that she had been employed to pass off spurious coin.
"Yes," said the publisher, "I have thought of something which may prove attractive.

Just at present, pictures of children seem to be popular.