In the Leyden Museum one of these jointed toys is to be seen, in very good preservation.] "As a parting gift he brought me a tiny Sicilian lapdog, which I am going to call Argos, because he is so white and swiftfooted.

But in a few days we are to have another present from the good Phanes, for....
There, now you can see what I am; I was just going to let out a great secret.

My grandmother has strictly forbidden me to tell any one what dear little visitors we are expecting; but I feel as if I had known you a long time already, and you have such kind eyes that I could tell you everything.

You see, when I am very happy, I have no one in the whole world to talk to about it, except old Melitta and my grandmother, and, I don't know how it is, that, though they love me so much, they sometimes cannot understand how trifles can make me so happy." "That is because they are old, and have forgotten what made them happy in their youth.

But have you no companions of your own age that you are fond of ?" "Not one.