"Rose, we'll get the catalogues from all the book-stores, and mark the things." "We'll want books for the children just beginning to read; and then books for the young men in John's Bible-class, and all the way between," said Rose.

"It will be quite a work to select." "And then to bargain with the book-stores, and make the money go 'far as possible,'" said Grace.
"And then there'll be the covering of the books," said Rose.

"I'll tell you.

I think I'll manage to have a lawn tea at our house; and the girls shall all come early, and get the books covered,--that'll be charming." "I think Lillie would like that," put in John.
"I should be so glad!" said Rose.

"What a lovely little thing she is! I hope she'll like it.