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8 a good thought came to him, and they lit now.

"I will tell you a story for every sign as it comes round," he said, "and then you will always remember them. It will be one way to make the twelve months pass quickly, too, eh?"

"Twelve stories! How nice!" cried Ethelind. "Will you tell me the first one now, Grandpapa ?"

Mr. Elvaston passed his hand gently over her hair.

"Not now, my pet," he answered; "I have an article to finish now. We will have the story to-morrow."

"Make it a long one," she begged; "and, oh! Grandpapa,—I've got such a delightful idea!"

"Let us hear it."

"Are n't twelve stories enough to fill a book?"

"Yes."

"Then, let's write all the stories down,