. . . . . _Frontispiece_
Little girls with flowers
Tom dreaming
Mouse at mouse-hole
Mouse at cobweb ladder
Little girls picking flowers
Child with basket of flowers
THE MILLER'S MOUSE
The reason why every one loved Tom Lecky so much was, I believe, that
he was so good-tempered, so cheerful and so unselfish.
Tom was not good-looking, and, indeed, if one were disposed to be
critical in such matters, one could have found fault with almost all
his features except his eyes. These were brown like sealskin, and
nearly always brimming over with merriment. But no one ever thought of
criticising Tom's features, and there really was a common belief among
the villagers that Tom was a handsome fellow. And indeed he was, for
his beautiful unselfish soul gave to his face a beauty which merely
regular features can never do.
Tom Lecky owned a flour-mill, which was situated a little way from
Ellingford, the village where he had been born. He was "well-off," for
the mill brought him a good deal of money. He had no relations, but
hoped to have a very near one--a wife. This was Anne Grey, the
blacksmith's daughter, who was as pretty as she was winsome. She was
fond of pretty things too, flowers especially, so it was Tom's delight
to gratify her fancy.
For this reason he bought Brooks's cottage, which had a lovely garden.
And week by week he purchased this or that to make his cottage pretty
and home-like for his bride.
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