BILLY BUNNY AND THE MERMAID.

Well, now we'll commence by saying that as soon as Billy Bunny andUncle Lucky reached the coral island, where the lovely mermaid lived,for she had asked them to call, you remember, they got off the Whale,and, after asking him to wait for them while they made a little visit,sat down on the sand, and beautiful soon the mermaid brought them each alovely coral scarfpin, and the one she gave to Uncle Lucky was alittle image of herself and the one she gave to Billy Bunny was alittle fish.

Then the little rabbit opened his knapsack and took out a lovely applepie and gave it to her. And she was so pleased that she ate it all up,and then she said, "I'll give you a lovely breast-pin made ofbeautiful coral for your mother, Mr. Billy Bunny, if you'll give meanother pie."