Mr.Smith is a punctual man." Anna was profuse in her promises.
"If," said I, recollecting myself, as I was about opening the street door, and returning along the passage,--"If any thing is sent home for me, be sure to take it up stairs and lay it carefully on my bed." "Yes, mum." "Now don't forget this, Anna." "Och! niver fear a hate, mum," was the girl's answer.

"I'll not forget a word iv y'r insthructions." I turned away and left the house.

My principal errand was a visit to the milliner's, where I wished to see a bonnet I had ordered, before it was sent home.

It was this bonnet I referred to when I desired Anna to place carefully on the bed in my chamber, any thing that might come home.
On my way to the milliner's, I stopped at the grocer's where we were in the habit of dealing, and made selections of various things that were needed.
The bonnet proved just to my taste.

It was a delicate white spring bonnet, with a neat trimming, and pleased my fancy wonderfully.
"The very thing," said I, the moment my eyes rested upon it.
"Do you want a box ?" asked the milliner, after I had decided to take the bonnet.
"I have one," was my answer.
"O, very well.