"And at the same time," he continued, a peculiar twinkle in his eyes, "I will ask you to accept one of these packets of chocolate.

I am giving one to-day to every customer--to celebrate the anniversary of my opening shop." "Thank you very much," said Bertha.

And, on an impulse, she added: "I will put it with what I am sending in the box--a present for two brothers of mine who are a long way off in Canada." His hands upon the counter, his body bent forward, Mr.Jollyman looked her for a moment in the face.

A crease appeared on his forehead, as he said slowly and dreamily: "Canada?
Do they like their life out there ?" "They seem to enjoy it, on the whole.

But it evidently isn't an easy life." "Not many kinds of life are." rejoined the grocer.