"That is very expensive, my sweet girl," said her father, "it is made of the fine wool of the Angora goat, a native of the warm regions of the earth, and is manufactured in India. We vainly attempt to imitate them here, but cannot succeed. But come, let us turn to the TOY SHOP, [Illustration: _Toy Shop_] as I perceive that your mamma has concluded her purchases." They now advanced towards the counter, before which some children were standing. A fine little boy, the picture of health and happiness, was delighting himself with a cart, while his elder brother, with a less satisfied look, was listening to the advice of his sister. "I want that drum, and I will have it, Sophy, you know I may buy what I like." "Yes, my dear Charles," replied his sister, mildly, "but pray do not buy the drum, as it will increase poor mamma's bad headache." "Don't have it, Charles," cried a pretty rosy cheeked little girl, "don't have it, if Sophy says not. You know I mean to lay out my money just as she pleases." "So you may," said Charles, grumblingly, "but I shall lay out mine as I please, and the drum I will have." The drum was accordingly handed over to the young gentleman, and when his sisters had bought their toys, they gave them to a female attendant, and moved onward. "What a disagreeable rude boy that was," remarked Caroline, "how unlike his sisters." "Quite so, my dear," said Mrs. Durnford, "I am afraid he is badly managed at home, and that, joined to a bad disposition, will make him a very unamiable character as he grows up. He should have listened to the gentle advice of his eldest sister, who from her dutiful attention to the health and tranquillity of her mother, gave evident proofs of a kind and feeling heart." Theodore and his sisters now selected a variety of toys as well for themselves as for their little brother, William. A composition doll was bought for the baby, and a very pretty white dog with a gilt collar round its neck. The young ladies had each a curious puzzle, and Caroline took a fancy to an ass with its panniers loaded with vegetables. This toy her papa gave her, as well as a nice painted box full of sheep, trees, shepherd's hut, and a shepherd and his dog, telling her at the same time, that most of those kind of toys came from Holland, and that they were sold here much cheaper than we could make them. They next stopped at the PASTRY COOK'S, [Illustration: _Pastry Cook_] where a young lady was eating a jelly, and laughing archly at a little boy who greedily endeavoured to force a whole cake into his mouth at once.