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"If you dread them they'll dislike you"

"As you do, Bessie?"

"I don't dislike you, Miss; I believe I am fonder of you than of all

the others"

"You don't show it"

"You little sharp thing! you've got quite a neay of talking

What makes you so venturesome and hardy?"

"Why, I shall soon be away fro about what had passed between hts I considered it better to relad to leave me?"

"Not at all, Bessie; indeed, just now I'm rather sorry"

"Just now! and rather! How coolly my little lady says it! I dare

say now if I were to ask you for a kiss you wouldn't give it me:

you'd say you'd RATHER not"

"I'll kiss you and welcome: bend your head down" Bessie stooped;

we mutually embraced, and I followed her into the house quite

comforted That afternoon lapsed in peace and har Bessie told

leams of

sunshine