A HAPPY LITTLE GIRL.
BESSIE has good times. She lives in the country where the hills are white with snow.
Every morning after breakfast she puts on her long cloak and her warm hood and mittens, and goes to school with her brothers. The schoolhouse is half a mile away, but she loves to go.
BESSIE GIVES CARLO A RIDE.
Sometimes she runs and draws her sled. It is a new one, painted red, and is one of her Christmas presents.
Sometimes she sits on the sled, and her brothers give her a nice ride. They play they are ponies, and run very fast. Then Bessie shouts and laughs, and is happy.
Their home is in that little house beyond the hill. You can see the roof, and the smoke curling up from the chimney.
They are on their way home from school now.
Just as they got to the top of the hill Carlo came to meet them. He wagged his tail and licked Bessie’s hand, he was so glad to see her, for Carlo gets lonely without playmates all day.
The boys saw a rabbit run through the fence, and they went up to watch for it.
“Carlo shall have a ride,” said Bessie. So she took him in her arms and got upon the sled at the top of the hill.
She gave it a little push, and away they went, whiz! down the long hill so swiftly and smoothly. Oh! it was good fun.
Two more rides they took, then Charlie picked up the bag and said, “Come, Bess.”
When they get home mamma will have a nice warm supper ready for them.
After that they will go out and ride down hill until dark.
Mrs. C. M. Livingston.
