CHAPTER XLII.
A NEW EMPLOYMENT.
At an early hour the next morning Mrs.Dredge and Primrose started for Rosebury, and poor Jasmine and Poppy prepared to have a long and lonely time by themselves.

Poppy hoped that Jasmine would cheer up, and look at that lovely printed story of hers, and perhaps read it aloud to her; but poor Jasmine was really nearly broken-hearted, and said once almost passionately-- "How can I look at it, Poppy, when I don't know where our little darling is?
Did she not share my secret?
And she was so proud of me and she always would believe I was a genius.

I can't look at it, Poppy--no, I can't; but if you like to open the manuscript, and read what is printed of the story, why you may.

Yes, I expect you will find it exciting.

Sit down and read it, Poppy, and I will go to the window and look out.