Mother puts him out of the way before supper." "Well, but how funny," said Milly, "I can't think why you should be so different from us." And Milly went on puzzling over Becky and her going to bed, till nurse drove it all out of her head by fetching them to tea.

Such a merry tea they had, and after tea a romp in the big kitchen with father, which delighted the little farm children beyond measure.

Some time in the evening, I believe, Aunt Emma managed to give Tiza a little talking to, but none of the other children knew anything about it, except perhaps Becky, who generally knew what was happening to Tiza..