Ah, if I only could!" "I think you can; though of course I know your father and mother must be consulted; and if you come, you will grant my request ?" "Yes, yes indeed! gladly." Aunt Chloe, always making herself useful wherever she went, was passing around the room with a pile of plates, Phillis following with cakes and confections, while Simon brought in a waiter with saucers and spoons, and two large moulds of ice cream.
"Will you help the cream, Harry ?" said Miss Stanhope.

"There are two kinds, you see, travilla and melon.

Ask Mrs.Vanilla which she'll have; or if she'll take both." "Mrs.Travilla, may I have the pleasure of helping you to ice cream ?" he asked.

"There are two kinds, vanilla and lemon.

Let me give you both." "If you please," she answered, with a slightly amused look; for though Aunt Wealthy had spoken in an undertone, the words had reached her ear.
"Which will you have, dearies ?" said the old lady, drawing near the young girls' corner, "travilla cream or melon ?" "Lemon for me, if you please, Aunt Wealthy," replied Lottie.
"And I will take Travilla," Elsie said, low and mischievously, and with a merry twinkle in her eye.
"But you have no cake! your plate is quite empty and useless," exclaimed the aunt.