_FANNY._ "ISN'T it funny that Fanny and Claribel should have struck up such friendship?" said Percy to Flora one day. "Fanny is a good girl, but then she is such a scatter-brained thing, and so lazy." "She has worked a great deal harder lately," said Percy. "I think Claribel is doing her good. How much better her compositions are!" Percy looked a little grave. "Do you suppose, Flora," she asked, in a low voice—"do you suppose Claribel helps her in her compositions?" "I have thought of that," answered Flora, "but I …