1. Sara

        On a dark ers day, s of London t ted and t nigtle girl sat in a cab hhfares.

        S    tucked under    ared out of t tfulness in her big eyes.

        Stle girl t one did not expect to see suc     groo. S as if sime.

        At t s made from Bombay ain Creo and fro on it, of t on t deck, and of some young officers ry to make alk to t things she said.

        Principally, s a queer t    at oime e verareets w. S so her.

        "Papa," serious little voice ;

        " is it, darling?" Captain Cre;

        "Is t; Sara o ;Is it, papa?"

        "Yes, little Sara, it is. e    at last." And t    sad w.

        It seemed to o prepare ;t; as s. ting fato be tion soget s listening, and s    being ric. Siful bungalos s and an aya people .

        During    life only oroubled    t;t; so be taken to some day. te of India --generally to England and to scalk about tters t so go also, and times ories of try tracted roubled by t t    stay h her.

        "Couldnt you go to t place ; s;Couldnt you go to scoo? I would ;

        "But you    o stay for a very long time, little Sara," ;You o a nice    of little girls, and you ogety of books, and you    t it ake care of papa."

        So t. to keep to ride    at table o talk to     go ao "t; in England to attain it, s make up o go. S care very muctle girls, but if sy of books s, aling stories of beautiful telling to imes sold to hem as much as she did.

        "ell, papa," sly, "if ;

        at all resigned    keep t a secret.    little Sara    panion to    urn to India,    into    expect to see ts o meet o tood tination.

        It s ro t on t door te on wters:

        Miss Min,

        Select Seminary for Young Ladies.

        "; said Captaieps and ra after tly like Miss Minc able and    o all clo to tern upon it, timepiece stood upon tel.

        As s doiff ma one of    her.

        "I dont like it, papa," s;But t really like going into battle."

        Captain Creired of hearing Saras queer speeches.

        "Otle Sara," ; so say solemn to me? No one else is as solemn as you are."

        "But w; inquired Sara.

        "Because you are suc; ill more. And t o opping laug ond looking almost as if tears o his eyes.

        It    t Miss Mi: tall and dull, and respectable and ugly. S spread itself into a very large smile o    o spend a great deal of money on tle daughter.

        "It    privilege to iful and promising    Cre; saking Saras roking it. "Lady Mereditold me of    treasure in aablis like mine."

        Sara stood quietly, hing odd, as usual.

        "iful c; s;I am not beautiful at all. el Granges little girl, Isobel, is beautiful. S black    fair in t. I am one of t celling a story."

        Saken,    in t like Isobel Grange, , but sure, ratall for etractive little face. e blad only curled at tips;    is true, but t like till s stle girl, and s at all elated by Miss Minctery.

        "I selling a story if I said siful," s; "and I selling a story. I believe I am as ugly as s did s for?"

        After s. S so eac a co her school.

        Sara stood near ened o ttle girls ed tain Cre for Lady Meredito be ;a parlor boarder," and so enjoy eveer privileges to ty bedroom and sitting room of o o take the ayah who had been her nurse in India.

        "I am not in t anxious about ion," Captaied it. "ty o keep oo fast and too mug tle nose burroo books. S read ttle ead of a little girl. Sarving for neo gobble, and ss gro, big, fat ones--Frencory and biograps, and all sorts of too mud buy a neo play more ;

        "Papa," said Sara, "you see, if I    out and boug to be intimate friends. Emily is going to be my intimate friend."

        Captain Cre Miss Minc Captain Crewe.

        "; she inquired.

        "tell ; Captain Crewe said, smiling.

        Saras green-gray eyes looked very solemn and quite soft as she answered.

        "S got yet," s;So buy for me. e are going out togeto find o be my friend alk to about ;

        Miss Minctering indeed.

        " an inal c; s; a darling little creature!"

        "Yes," said Captaile creature. take great care of ;

        Sara stayed    el for several days; in fact, sil o India. t out and visited many big soget a great many t, indeed, a great many more t Captaile girl to ed a rimmed ly furs, and lace dresses, and embroidered ones, and s , soft ostrid muffs, and boxes of tiny gloves and ogs in suc supplies t te young tle girl    be at least some fn princess--pertle daughter of an Indian rajah.

        And at last t t to a number of toy s a great many dolls before they discovered her.

        "I    o look as if s a doll really," Sara said. "I    o look as if sens o rouble ;--and s ed as s--"trouble    to ; So t big ones and little ones-- at dolls    dolls h golden braids, dolls dressed and dolls undressed.

        "You see," Sara said . t better if tried on."

        After a number of disappois to    t t even going in, arted and clutchers arm.

        "O; s;t;

        A flusnized someone simate h and fond of.

        "Sually ing t; s;Let us go in to ;

        "Dear me," said Captain Cre;I feel as if roduce us."

        "You must introduce me and I roduce you," said Sara. "But I kne;

        Perainly a very intelligent expression in ook    not toe to carry about easily; surally curling golden-bro , t mere painted lines.

        "Of course," said Sara, looking into ;of course papa, t;

        So Emily aken to a cfitters soo, a and muslin ones, and s and coats aiful lace-trimmed underclothes, and gloves and handkerchiefs and furs.

        "I so look as if s; said Sara. "Im o make a panion of ;

        Captai a sad t kept tugging at . t t o be separated from    little rade.

        out of    nig and stood looking do Sara, , botgo Captain Cre glad sach a boyish expression.

        "tle Sara!" o ;I dont believe you know ;

        t day ook o Miss Minc o sail a m. o Miss Minc ors, Messrs. Barroed, and t t in for Saras expenses. e to Sara twice a week, and so be given every pleasure she asked for.

        "Stle ts anyt isnt safe to give ; he said.

        t o tle sitting room and t on    in    his face.

        "Are you learning me by , little Sara?" roking her hair.

        "No," s;I kno; And t t eacher go.

        ting on tting room,    until it uring by er it, too.    er, Miss Amelia, to see    open the door.

        "I ," said a queer, polite little voice from inside. "I    to be quite by myself, if you please."

        Miss Amelia    and dumpy, and stood very mucer. Ster-natured person of t s dain, looking almost alarmed.

        "I never sa; s;S making t particle of noise."

        "It is mucter t; Miss Minc;I expected t a c t;

        "Ive been opening runks and putting ; said Miss Amelia. "I never sas, and real Valenes la    do you t;

        "I tly ridiculous," replied Miss Minc;but t take to ctle princess."

        And upstairs in t on tared at taiop.
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