Little Miss Grasshopper

sunny July morning Herr Feland was sitting there in his easy chair, and holding su

ime she poured a little water from the singing kettle on the fra

g through the room in order finally to spring with one big leap on her papa's knee. By her skill in jumping it was plain to see that it was not the first t

rly head under the big new

found you! When are

paper, kissed his

Grasshopper; we will see abou

she threw her arms around his neck and said, "Good-morning," with great affection. Meanwhile, her sister Ella was standing perfectly still b

belong!" said Papa to Rita, who had

ta assuringly, but first she straighte

r you to say when we a

er has packed,"

ed down and ra

ged Rita coaxingly. "I will help you, and Ella can help you too,

ed her Mother with firm decision, and Rita, who saw that there could be no further answer

s house with pressing question about the trip to the Ge

upon little Rita's imagination in the followi

parents had made the acquaintance of the guide Kaspar, and had told him of their intention and desire to hire a house in the vicinity and settle his family there instead of living in a hotel. Then Kaspar had proposed to let them occupy his own cottage, which stood not far from the Gemmi Pass on a green slope near the foot-path. He could

wife, and, after looking over the little house, they deci

of grazing cows, had made a deep impression on the two children, and for a long time Rita had been hardly able to wait

l Summer co

estion became more determined and urgent. Ever

e going to

nd pleadings increased, until Rita could hardly wait any longer to cl

it down. But, little by little, everything disappeared into three huge trunks, and two days later the whole Feland family were seated in the train: Ella in silent delight between her mamma a