Oh a happy New Year to you!" "Thank you, dear child.

I wish you the same; but I want you to give Polly a cracker as quickly as you can to stop her screaming; for I fear she will wake both guests and babies." "Yes, sir; I will.

I was just going to," replied the little girl.

"Then shall I stay up ?" "I think you may as well go back to bed and try to take another nap," he answered.

"It is very early yet." Lulu hurried into the sitting-room where Polly's cage was hanging, and struck a light.
"What you 'bout?
Where you been ?" demanded the parrot.
"Sleeping in my bed as I have a right to, Miss Saucebox," returned Lulu, laughing as she opened a cupboard door and brought out a paper of crackers.