me; I have got a gravel-stone in my shoe; it hurts me very much."

30. "How comes there to be a stone in your shoe?"

31. "Because of this hole, mamma; it comes in there my shoes are quite worn out; I wish you'd be so very good as to give me another pair.

32. "I have not money enough to buy shoes, and flower-pots, and boxes, and every thing."

33. Rosamond thought that was a great pity. But now her foot, which had been* hurt by the stone, began to give her so much pain that she could think of nothing else. They came to a shoemaker's shop soon afterwards.

34. "There! there! mamma, there are shoes; there are little shoes, that would just fit me; and you know shoes would really be of use to me."

35. "Yes, so they would, Rosamond-come in." She followed her mother into the shop. 36. Mr. Sole, the shoemaker, had a great many customers, and his shop was full; so they were obliged to wait.

37. "Well, Rosamond," said her mother, 'you don't think this shop so pretty as the rest ?"

38. "No, mamma, not near; it's black and dark, and there is nothing but shoes all round; and besides, there's a very disagreeable smell."

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39. "That is the smell of new leather." 40. "Is it? Oh," said Rosamond, looking round, "there is a pair of shoes that will just fit my feet, I'm sure."

41. "Perhaps they might; but you cannot be sure till you have tried them on, any more than you can be quite sure that you should like the purple vase exceedingly, till you have examined it more attentively."

42. "

Why, I don't know about the shoes certainly, till I have tried; but, mamma, I am quite sure I should like the flower-pot."

43. "Well, which would you rather have, that jar, or a pair of shoes? I will buy either for you.'

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44. "Dear mamma, I thank you-but will you not buy both ?"

45. “No, not both."

46. "Then the jar, if you please."

47. "But I should tell you that I shall not give you another pair of shoes this month."

48. "This month!—that's a very long time indeed!—you cannot think how these hurt me: I believe it is better to have the new shoesbut yet that purple flower-pot.-Oh, indeed, mamma, these shoes are not so very, very bad; I think I might wear these a little longer; and the month will soon be over; I can make them last till the end of the month; don't you think so, mamma ?"

49. "I wish you to think for yourself, my dear-you will have time enough to consider about it whilst I speak to Mr. Sole about my clogs."

50. Mr. Sole was by this time at leisure: and while her mother was speaking to him, Rosamond stood in profound meditation, with one shoe on, and the other in her hand.

51. "Well, my dear, have you decided ?" 52. "Mamma-yes-I believe, if you please I should like the flower-pot; that is, if you will not think me very silly, mamma ?”

53. "Why, as to that, I cannot promise you; but when you are to judge for yourself, you should choose what will make you the happiest, and then it will not signify who thinks you silly."

54. "Then, mamma, if that is all, I am sure the flower-pot would make me the happiest," said she, putting on her old shoe again; so I choose the flower-pot."

55. "Very well; you shall have it; clasp your shoe, and come home."

56. Rosamond clasped her shoe, and ran after her mother. It was not long before the shoe came down at the heel, and many times was she obliged to stop, to take the small stones out of her shoe, and often was she obliged to hop with pain; but still the thoughts of the purple flowerpot prevailed, and she persisted in her choice.

57. "When they came to the shop with the large window, Rosamond felt her joy redouble upon hearing her mother desire the servant who

was with them to buy the purple jar, and bring it home. He had other errands, and so did not return with them. Rosamond, as soon as she got in, ran to gather all her own flowers, which she had in a corner of her mother's garden.

58. "I am afraid they will be dead before the flower-pot comes," said her mother to her, as she was coming in with the flowers in her lap.

59. "No, indeed, mamma; it will come home very soon, I dare say; and shall not I be very happy in putting them into the purple flower-pot?" 60. "I hope so, my child."

LESSON XVIII.

THE SAME SUBJECT CONCLUDED.

1. THE servant was much longer returning home than Rosamond had expected. At length he came, and brought with him the jar. The moment it was set down upon the table, Rosamond ran up with an exclamation of joy-" May I have it now, mamma?"

2. "Yes, my dear, it is yours. Rosamond poured the flowers from her lap, upon the carpet, and seized the purple flower-pot.

3. "Oh, dear mother!" cried she, as soon as she had taken off the top, "but there is something dark in it-it smells very disagreeablywhat is it? I did not want this black stuff."

4. "Nor I neither, my dear."

5. "But what shall I do with it, mamma?" 6. "That I cannot tell."

7. "But it will be of no use to me, mamma.' 8. "That I cannot help.”

9. "But I must pour it out, and fill the flowcr-pot with water.'

10. "Just as you please, my dear." 11. "Will lend me a bowl to pour mamma ?"

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13. "The bowl was produced, and Rosamond proceeded to empty the purple vase. But what was her surprise and disappointment, when it was entirely empty, to find that it was no longer a purple vase. It was a plain white glass jar, which had appeared to have that beautiful colour merely from the liquor with which it had been* filled.

14. Little Rosamond burst into tears.

15. "Why should you cry, my dear?" said her mother; "it will be of as much use to you now, as ever, for a flower-pot."

16. But it will not look so pretty on the chimney-piece: I am sure, if I had known that it was not really purple, I should not have wished for it so much,purple,

17. "But did not I tell you, that you had not examined it; and that perhaps you would be disappointed ?"