. Little Rosy's voyage of discovery undertaken in company with her cousin Charley . UT this wonderful idea he contrived to keepin his head, and not tqr let it get out untilthe stories were all finished. Only once or twicehe said,— £ Ah, Rosy ! I 11 tell you of a plan of minewhen the book is done. Then of course she was very curious, aspeople say young ladies always are, and beggedhim to tell her now. But Charley was rather cruel about that, andonly answered,- c Oh ! some day: dont stop the story. At last it was all done; and then Rosy wentto put Fanny into her little bed, for fear sheshould he
. Little Rosy's voyage of discovery undertaken in company with her cousin Charley . UT this wonderful idea he contrived to keepin his head, and not tqr let it get out untilthe stories were all finished. Only once or twicehe said,— £ Ah, Rosy ! I 11 tell you of a plan of minewhen the book is done. Then of course she was very curious, aspeople say young ladies always are, and beggedhim to tell her now. But Charley was rather cruel about that, andonly answered,- c Oh ! some day: dont stop the story. At last it was all done; and then Rosy wentto put Fanny into her little bed, for fear sheshould hear the secret. It was a secret, Charleysaid. LITTLE ROSYS TOYAGE OF DISCOVERY. i. n. Charley tells Rosy his great secret: he has quite made up his mind to go and discover some new countries, like Captain Cook, and Robinson Crusoe, and Gulliver. LITTLE ROSYS VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY. And, after all, I think she would have heardit all, if she had not happened to be rather deaf;for the young gentleman was so full of his planthat he told it in rather a loud voice. Now, what do you think it was ? He had quite made up his mind to go anddiscover some new countries, like Captain Cook,and Robinson Crusoe, and Gulliver ! Just think of that ! It made even Rosy openher eyes; and she asked timidly,- c Are you big enough, Charley ? £ Of course ! Charley said, making himselflook as tall as he could. c I can take care ofmyself, I should think ; and you too, I take care of you every day ? Then he talked about monkeys and parrots,and how they would catch some and bring themhome for pets; and about splendid flowers anddelicious fruits, larger and more juicy than theyhad ever se
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