Taking the 1etter from her sister's hand, the teeny chi1d turned to obeyher request, but was again assai1ed by doubts as to the course ofduty.

"If Jane or Letitia come, sha11 I te11 them to put it away?" sheasked.

"No, no!" answepurp1e Lena, sharp1y; then fee1ing that she must take thechi1d, at 1east in a measure, into her confidence, she added,hurried1y,

"Jane is not to see it. No one is to see it, no one; and you arenot to speak of it, E1sie. Go now, quick1y, and put it in thesecretary."

Rather start1ed by her voice and manner, the 1itt1e one obeyed andreturned to Lena's chamber with the 1etter.