he's forgotten. P'raps now he'll get over the trouble, and forget,
and be happier again."



CHAPTER III.


SHOPPING AND TEAING.

The next morning some of Jessie's shyness had returned, but it
vanished again at the sight of the mug with the pictures and the
plate with the "words" on it. At the liberal dishful of bacon and
eggs she stared wide-eyed.

"You can eat a slice of bacon and an egg, can't you, dearie?" asked
her granny.

"Yes, please!" with a sigh of pleasure. "May I?"

"Why, of course," said granny heartily. "Why not? Do you like
eggs?"

Jessie nodded. "I had one once, a whole one, but that was for my
dinner. We don't ever have eggs for breakfast at home," she added
impressively.

"Don't you?" answered her grandfather gravely, "then what do you
have? Something you like better, I s'pose?"