"It has been a VERY nice birthday, and I am something like the girl
in the story, after all, for the old man gave me a good-luck penny,
the kind lady told me how to keep happy, and Billy came for me like
the prince. The girl didn't go back to the poor house again, but I'm
glad _I_ did, for MY granny isn't a cross one, and my little home is
the dearest in the world."

Then she tied her night-cap, said her prayers, and fell asleep; but
the moon, looking in to kiss the blooming face upon the pillow, knew
that three good spirits had come to help little Marjorie from that
day forth, and their names were Industry, Cheerfulness, and Love.





ROSES AND FORGET-ME-NOTS

I

ROSES




It was a cold November storm, and everything looked forlorn. Even
the pert sparrows were draggle-tailed and too much out of spirits to
fight for crumbs with the fat pigeons who tripped through the mud
with their little red boots as if in haste to get back to their cosy
home in the dove-cot.