"Neither, my dear Jane; it is an indisposition caused by her ownselfish appetite, and probably the relief may be obtained by herstomach rejecting what she so improperly forced upon it. We will waita short time, and if not, I will give her something less palatable,perhaps, than plum-cake, but necessary to remove it."

Frances was too ill to make any remark; she became paler still, andthen quickly flushed almost a crimson color, her eyes were oppressed,and her eyebrows contracted, and she impatiently complained,

"0 my head! how it beats! What shall I do, mamma?"