An important event was about to take place.

At least, it seemed important to Captain Elisha, although the person most intimately concerned appeared to have forgotten it entirely.

He ventured to remind her of it.
"Caroline," he said, "Sunday is your birthday, ain't it ?" His niece looked at him in surprise.

"Yes," she answered, "it is.

How did you know ?" "Why, I remembered, that's all.