uldn't, if I were a flower. I think the
flower that grew in a cellar the best and sweetest of you all."

All was silence when she ceased speaking, and from that day to this
never has she heard lily or daisy, rose or geranium blossom, speak
again.

* * * * *

GLOVE CASE.

The holiday season is approaching, and little girls, who have generally
more time than money, are employing their leisure moments in making
pretty gifts for their papas and mammas, and brothers and sisters, which
will give double pleasure as being the work of their own hands. Here is
a pretty holiday gift, which our young friends can readily make with the
help of the following description: Cut of Bordeaux velvet one piece
eleven inches and three-quarters long and six inches wide for the
outside, and cut three pieces of white satin of the same size for the
lining. Apply embroidery worked on white cloth to the velvet. Having
transferred the design to the material, which is pinked on the edges and
inside of the figures, work the flowers in chain stitch with coral red
silk in several shades, the stamens in knotted stitch and point Russe
with yellow silk, and the spray in herring-bone stitch with olive silk
in several shades. For the buds in knotted stitch use pink silk. Having
bordered the application with olive-colored satin ribbon half an inch
wide laid in box pleats, chain-stitch it on the foundation along the
inner edges with gold thread. Underlay the velvet with wadding, and line
it with satin; join the two pieces of satin designed for the bottom over
wadding, and edge the bottom with a ruffle of Bordeaux satin ribbon
seven-eighths of an inch wide. The case is joined with narrow white
satin ribbon. Bows of olive and Bordeaux satin ribbon trim the case as
shown by the illustration. A full-sized design of the embroidery was
given on page 120 of _Harper's Bazar_, No. 8, Vol. XII. It is a good
plan to perfume the wadding with sandal-wood, violet, or some of the
many fragrant powders sold by druggists for this purpose. This pretty
glove case can be varied by making it of plain silk or velvet, and
trimming it in any style our young readers may fancy.

[Illustration: GLOVE CASE.]

[Illustration: PAPA FIGHTS THE SERPENT.]

[CONTINUED FROM NO. 1, PAGE 6.]

THE STORY OF A PARROT.

A baby parrot who has just burst forth from his shell is not pretty to
look at; indeed, I dare say you would have thought me exc