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'Mary, et you to take a ith me; she says you may well look thin and dejected, if you sit so constantly in the house'

'Help o out with YOU--I have far too much to do'

'Then let me help you'

'You cannot, indeed, dear child Go and practise your music, or play with the kitten'

There was always plenty of sewing on hand; but I had not been taught to cut out a single gar, there was little I could do, even in that line; for they both asserted that it was far easier to do the work themselves than to prepare it forh for rave matron, when my favourite little pussy was becoh I was not rees more useful than the kitten, h all our troubles, I never but once heardon she observed to Mary andit would be for your papa to spend a feeeks at a watering-place I ae of scene would be of incalculable service to hih We both wished exceedingly that the thing reatly that it could not 'Well, well!' said she, 'it's no use coht be done to further the project after all Mary, you are a beautiful drawer What do you say to doing a fewthes you have already done, and trying to dispose of them to some liberal picture-dealer, who has the sense to discern their hted if you think they COULD be sold; and for anything worth while'

'It's worth while trying, however, s, and I'll endeavour to find a purchaser'

'I wish I could do sones! well, who knows? You draw pretty well, too: if you choose some simple piece for your subject, I daresay you will be able to produce so we shall all be proud to exhibit'