THE THIXGS THAT HAPPENED. 



Or course it was the cat's fault. It always is, whenever there is 

 a cat in the case at all, I notice. But the cat could not have done 

 it all by herself if she had tried. 



You see, Uncle Chai-les had given this fine new carriage to Ethel 

 and Lily, and had taught Dash and Diver, the two dogs, how to 

 draw it nicely. That was most delightful; but Ethel and Lily 

 could not enjoy anything properly unless their children enjoyed it. 



too. What mother can? So Arraida Sophia and the Chinese Am- 

 bassador were put into the carriage, and sent out for a drive. 

 Armida Sophia was dressed in a green silk frock, a pink bonnet, 

 and a white muslin mantle, and her appearance was most gratifying. 

 She did not speak to the Chinese Ambassador, because she did not 

 want him to find out that she could not talk Chinese. He, how- 

 ever, was of an amiable and cheerful disposition, and nodded 



