Breakfast for Mama

Off to School.

The clock has just struck, and Amy, with her school satchel behind her, is just bidding good-bye to her little sister. She wanted to tell her how to dry her doll’s clothes, but she cannot stay now.

Floating the Ducks.

Baby is highly amused this evening. Papa has brought him home two little toy ducks, and mama has put them in some water in a large tub, where they are floating about.

Albert’s Horse.

Albert is fond of striding a wooden horse, with a horn at his side.

Waiting for the Rain.

The children were just starting for school, when the rain suddenly came on, and prevented them. But it will be over presently.

Mama is not well this morning, for she took cold yesterday going over the wet fields to visit the poor man who is dying. So she is not up so early as usual, and Harriet is taking her a cup of hot coffee. Harriet will not let the servant wait on her mama when she is ill, because she can herself pay her more attention. She is walking on tip-toe to avoid making a noise, as sick persons like to be quiet.