"There they come, sir! up the street--the gray with a sorrel mate. It is a different carriage, but the very same lap robe. You had it spread over a white fur one when I saw you." "Very true," said Mr. Gorden. "Your three tests of memory are unimpeachable; and now, will you be so kind as to tell us how it happens that your memory is so much more retentive than that of most children of your age?" "I suppose, sir," said Ella, as the others gathered about to listen, "it is because my father used to teach me that it was rude and useless to stare long at any person or anything. He said I must train my eye to see everything at a glance, and we used to amuse ourselves by looking at pictures in that way. It is just like a game; and one can play at it all alone, too. I have kept it up because I live alone with my grandma out on the old turnpike, and I seldom have any one to play with. I only had one good look at you, sir, but I saw your black eyes, your gray mustache, and the look in your face that can be stern or can be very kind." At this, Squire Gorden's brother lawyers all laughed in concert and the grave judge smiled, for they all were familiar with the look which the little girl had so artlessly described. The thief confessed his crime later. "I noticed how that blue-eyed girl looked at me that morning at the school-house," he said, "and I felt, somehow, as though she would know me if she ever saw me again." The burglar was sent to prison; and Ella not only was given the gold eagle she had found, but she also received the reward for identifying the thief. And she won so many warm and helpful friends that day at the court-house that her grandmother used often to say: "That was really a Cinderella coach and pair to you, dear. And you are a matter-of-fact Cinderella yourself, though you have no fairy godmother, such as she had." "But I have you, dear Grandma," said Ella, "and you're worth a dozen fairy godmothers. So I'm luckier than the other Cinderella, after all!" [Illustration] A T-party She Twirled upon her Tip-Toes light, Tossed back her Tangled Tresses bright, And cried "I'm Truly Tired of play, I'll have a Tea-party To-day!" She set The Table 'neath a Tree, With Tempting Tarts, and Toast, and Tea. Ten Tiny cups upon The Tray, Ten plates and spoons in Trim array, Ten Twinkling Tapers Thin and Tall, And Then The feast was ready all. The Thrushes Trilled and Twittered sweet, The Turf was Tender 'neath her feet. Her Tidy cap with lace was rimmed Her Tasteful gown was Tucked and Trimmed "Now here am I and here's The Treat!" she cried "But who is There To eat? I'm very Thirsty for my Tea, I Think I'll be The company." And sipping now and Tasting Then She ate and drank for all The Ten! WORK AND PLAY FOR YOUNG FOLK.--XVI.