"Yes; I am going to help them," said their mother. "Come, dears, and sit close to me."

"Will these be for us?" asked Netta.

"Yes; will you have pink or blue?"

"I should like blue," said Netta.

"And I shall choose pink, then," said Isabel.

"Very well. Now, Arthur, are you going to make one?"

"Can boys make them?"

"Perfectly well; some of the prettiest I saw at Llandudno were made by boys."

"All right; set me going, then!"

"Here's the needle; which colour for you?"