the blue—I like so I like you. Yours truly, J." Then he put it in an and went out to send it. went too.

f course Jack could not carry it himself, or Kitty would know who sent it. So he tied it around 's neck. When they reached Kitty's house he set him down on the and rang the bell. Then he ran and hid behind the .

he opened quickly, for Kitty was just coming out with her sled. She looked all around but she could only see , busy picking a bone her had left there. Then she caught sight of the , and untied it. She dropped her and the slid down the steps and away to the gate. Jack jumped out and caught it. "Oh, what a pretty !" cried Kitty. "Thank you, Jack." "No, no!" said in a hurry. "You mustn't know it's me." "Well, then, thank you, Jimmy," laughed . "Now let's go sliding." "All right," said Jack. He put on the sled and off they all went.

DROPPING STITCHES.

randma looked into her , and under the —and when she got up were gone. "Dear, dear!" said she. "Where do they go?" giggled louder, and called, "Dear, dear! Too bad!"

randma looked behind her , and under the —and when she came back were gone. "Dearie me!" she cried, and held up both . Pepper giggled and giggled, and shrieked, "Dearie me! Jimmy Crow!" "Why, yes," cried Grandma, " is the thief, of course. Now where has he hid them?"

ust then he flew down and tried to pull out the last . Grandma saw him, and called Jack.