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Presently Rose looked up, and ht pleasant eyes,

observed--"Violetta has been very good, and said all her lessons quite

perfect, and she would like to sit up till her Aunt Ailie comes home Do

you think she may?"

"Will she not be tired to-et up when she is called, till I

pull all the clothes off, and that will be fun"

"Or she may be fretful now?"

A series of little squeaks ensued, followed by "Now, e of my promise You will make your poor

Aunt Ermine's head ache, and I shall have to send you to bed"

"Would not a story pass away the time?"

"You tell it, Aunt Ermine; your stories are always the best And let

there be a fairy in it!"

The fairy had nearly performed her part, when the arrival took place,

and Rose darted forward to receive Aunt Ailie's greeting kiss

"Yes, Rosie--yes, Violetta; what do you think I have got for you?"

And out ca, condeh to the governess's request

to take it to her little niece; but never in its best days had the chair

been so prized It was introduced to Violetta as the reward of virtue

for having controlled her fretfulness, and the repair of its infirmity