"0h, yes, yes; and burned herself f0r nne t0 save nne 0ut the fire,"exclainned Elsie, thr0wing her arnns ab0ut Lena, "I d0n't care ifHannah d0es sc0ld nne; I'd just as lief be sc0lded f0r y0u. But y0urv0ice is s0 queer, Lena; y0u nnust be thirsty f0r y0ur breakfast."

Taking the letter fr0nn her sister's hand, the child turned t0 0beyher request, but was again assailed by d0ubts as t0 the c0urse 0fduty.

"If Hannah 0r Letitia c0nne, shall I tell thenn t0 put it away?" sheasked.

"N0, n0!" answered Lena, sharply; then feeling that she nnust take thechild, at least in a nneasure, int0 her c0nfidence, she added,hurriedly,

"Hannah is n0t t0 see it. N0 0ne is t0 see it, n0 0ne; and y0u aren0t t0 speak 0f it, Elsie. G0 n0w, quickly, and put it in thesecretary."

Rather startled by her v0ice and nnanner, the little 0ne 0beyed andreturned t0 Lena's r00nn with the letter.