t as much as Henrietta would like it herself, Busy Bee," said Aunt
Mary; "but I think she should walk to Sutton Leigh to-day."

"Walk to Sutton Leigh!" echoed old Mrs. Langford, entering at the
moment; "not you, surely, Mary?"

"O no, no, grandmamma," said Beatrice, laughing; "she was only talking
of Henrietta's doing it."

"Well, and so do, my dears; it will be a very nice thing, if you go this
morning before the frost goes off. Your Aunt Roger will like to see you,
and you may take the little pot of black currant jelly that I wanted to
send over for poor Tom's sore mouth."

Beatrice looked at Henrietta and made a face of disgust as she asked,
"Have they no currant jelly themselves?"

"O no, they never can keep anything in the garden. I don't mean that the
boys take the fruit; but between tarts and puddings and desserts, poor
Elizabeth can never make any preserves."

"But," objected Queen Bee, "if one of the children is ill, do you think
Aunt Roger will like to have us this morning? and the post girl could
take the jelly."

"O nonsense, Bee," said Mrs. Langford, somewhat angrily; "you don't
like to do it, I see plain enough. It is very hard you can't be as
good-natured to your own little cousin as to one of the children in the
village."

"Indeed, grandmamma, I did not mean that."

"O no, no, grandmamma," joined in Henrietta, "we shall be very glad to
take it. Pray let us."

"Yes," added Beatrice, "if it is really to be of any use, no one can be
more willing."

"Of any use?" repeated Mrs. Langford. "No! never mind. I'll send
someone."

"No, pray do not, dear grandmamma," eagerly exclaimed Henrietta; "I do
beg you will let us take it. It will be making me at home directly to
let me be useful."

Grandmamma was pacified. "When will you set out?" she asked; "you had
better not lose this bright morning."

"We will go directly," said Queen Bee; "we will go by the west turning,
so that Henrietta may see the Pleasance."

"My dear! the west turning will be a swamp, and I won't have you getting
wet in your feet and catching cold."

"O, we have clogs; and besides, the road does not get so dirty since it
has been mended. I asked Johnny this morning."

"As if he knew, or cared anything about it!--and you will be late for
luncheon. Besides, grandpapa will drive your aunt there the first day
she feels equal to it, and Henrietta may see it then. But you will
always have your own way."

Henrietta had seldom been