to have, or to have done for you — I want you to tell it me as
soon as possible, now, while we can attend to it — for by-and-
by perhaps we shall be hurried."

"Mamma," said Ellen, with brightening eyes, "there is one
thing I have thought of that I should like to have — shall I
tell it you now?"

"Yes."

"Mamma, you know I shall want to be writing a great deal;
wouldn't it be a good thing for me to have a little box with
some pens in it, and an inkstand, and some paper and wafers?
Because, Mamma, you know I shall be among strangers at first,
and I shan't like asking them for these things as often as I
shall want them, and may be they wouldn't want to let me have
them if I did."

"I have thought of that already, daughter," said Mrs.
Montgomery, with a smile and a sigh. "I will certainly take
care that you are well provided in that respect before you
go."

"How am I to go, Mamma?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, who will go with me? You know I can't go alone,
Mamma."