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84 They had now entered the park, and, as they expected, two tame deer came up, and, gazing at them with their large eyes, waited for their portion of bread. Julia could not feed her's for the last time without crying—and Ellen cried for sympathy. "You will have to feed mine to-morrow." and the child leant down to kiss the head of her graceful favourite. "Well," continued she, "they would miss both, they will not miss only one." The bread was soon eaten, and the deer bounded away over the dewy grass. Julia watched them till the thicket hid them from her sight, and at that moment the whole herd, bounding along—scattered the dew like light from the sparkling herbage over which they hurried. The sunshine found a mirror in every blade of lucid grass—in every leaf that hung from the boughs—one bright drop, glistening at every slender point. The branches seemed filled with birds singing as if in welcome to the glad morning; while the flowers around wore the fresh bright colours which they unfold to the native wind, with the sweets that night has garnered