A card lay on the butter cups, and Mrs.Grant was full of pride because _her_ butter always took a prize, and this proved that Merry was walking in her mother's steps, in this direction at least.

Another card swung from the blue quilt, for the kindly judges knew who made it, and were glad to please the little girl, though several others as curious but not so pretty hung near by.

The cats were admired, but, as they were not among the animals usually exhibited, there was no prize awarded.

Gus hoped his hens would get one; but somebody else outdid him, to the great indignation of Laura and Lotty, who had fed the white biddies faithfully for months.

Jack was sure his rabbit was the biggest there, and went eagerly to look for his premium.