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UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE.

in, to be sure, a-getting that furniture in order!'

'I do so wish the room below was ceiled,' said Fancy, as the dressing went on; 'they can hear all we say and do up here.'

'Hark! Who's that?' exclaimed a small pupil-teacher, who also assisted this morning, to her great delight. She ran half-way down the stairs, and peeped round the bannister. 'O, you should, you should, you should' she exclaimed, scrambling up to the room again.

'What?' said Fancy.

'See the bridesmaids! They've just come! 'Tis wonderful, really! 'tis wonderful how muslin can be brought to it. There, they don't look a bit like themselves, but like some very rich sisters o' theirs that nobody knew they had!'

'Make 'em come up to me, make 'em come up!' cried Fancy ecstatically; and the

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