Mrs.Ellsworthy, isn't Eyebright a silly ?--she is quite fretting because she won't see those last seeds of hers come up in the garden.

Now, if she was asked to leave the Pink I would say nothing, but of course the Pink comes too." "Yes, dear, and Daisy shall have plenty of garden ground for fresh seeds.

Oh! my dear children," continued Mrs.Ellsworthy, "I shall be so delighted to welcome you all to Shortlands, only I think you might have replied to my letter." Mrs.Ellsworthy was by this time seated in a low arm-chair by the window, and Jasmine was standing before her, while Daisy sat demurely on the floor, and folded up the anti-macassars.
"We might have answered your letter ?" repeated Jasmine.

"Well now, do you know, to be quite frank and open, your letter was a little bit of a lecture.

You did give it to darling old Primrose, and somehow or other you made Daisy cry.