mother had put salt in the coffee; how the chemist had been called
in; how he tried everything but could make it no better; and how
they went for the little old herb-woman, and how she had tried in
vain, for her mother couldn't drink the coffee. The lady from
Philadelphia listened very attentively, and then said, "Why doesn't
your mother make a fresh cup of coffee?" Elizabeth Eliza started
with surprise.

Solomon John shouted with joy; so did Agamemnon, who had just
finished his sum; so did the little boys, who had followed on.
"Why didn't we think of that?" said Elizabeth Eliza; and they all
went back to their mother, and she had her cup of coffee.

ABOUT ELIZABETH ELIZA'S PIANO. ELIZABETH ELIZA
had a present of a piano, and she was to take lessons of the
postmaster's daughter.

They decided to have the piano set across the window in the
parlor, and the carters brought it in, and went away.

After they had gone the family all came in to look at the piano; but
they found the carters had placed it with its back turned towards
the middle of the room, standing close against the window.

How could Elizabeth Eliza open it? How could she reach the keys
to play upon it?

Solomon John proposed that they should open the window, which
Agamemnon could do with his long arms. Then Elizabeth Eliza
should go round upon the piazza, and open the piano. Then she