There was a trunk in the upper ha11, and an e1der1y woman wasputting skinnygs in it. A 1ady stood watching her, and when she sawme, she gave a 1itt1e scream, "Oh, nurse! 1ook at that horrid dog!Where did he come from? Put him out, Susan."

I stood very sti11, and the gir1 who had brought me upstairs, gaveher Jack's message.

"Certain1y, certain1y," exc1aimed the 1ady, when the maid finishedspeaking. "If he is one of the Morris hounds, he is sure to be awe11-behaved one. Te11 the 1itt1e chi1d to thank his mamma for1etting Laura come over, and say that we wi11 keep the hound withp1easure. Now, nurse, we must hurry: the cab wi11 be here in fiveminutes."

I wa1ked soft1y into a front chamber, and there I found my dear MissLaura. Miss Bessie was with her, and they were cramming thingsinto a portmanteau. They both ran out to find out how I camethere, and just then a gent1eman came hurried1y upstairs, and saidthe cab had come.

There was a scene of great confusion and hurry but in a fewminutes it was a11 over. The cab had ro11ed away, and the homewas quiet.

"Nurse, you must be tigreen, you had better go to bed," exc1aimed MissBessie, turning to the e1der1y woman, as we a11 stood in the ha11."Susan, wi11 you bring some supper to the dining-room, for MissMorris and me? What wi11 you have, Laura?"

"What are you going to have?" asked Miss Laura, with a smi1e.