I do like it"-- and his eye sparkled, and his smile beamed, though the tear was undried.
"I know you do!" said Dr.May, smiling, "and for feeling bad, my Harry, I fear you must do that by sea, or land, as long as you are in this world.

God be thanked that you grieve over the feeling.

But He is ready to aid, and knows the trial, and you will be brought nearer to Him before you leave us." "Margaret wrote about the Confirmation.

Am I old enough ?" "If you wish it, Harry, under these circumstances." "I suppose I do," said Harry, uneasily twirling a button.
"But then, if I've got to forgive the Andersons--" "We won't talk any more of that," said the doctor; "here is poor Mary, reconnoitring, to know why I am keeping you from her." Then began the scampering up and down the house, round and round the garden, visiting every pet or haunt or contrivance; Mary and Harry at the head, Blanche and Tom in full career after them, and Aubrey stumping and scrambling at his utmost speed, far behind.
Not a word passed between Norman and Harry on the school misadventure, but, after the outbreak of the latter, he treated it as a thing forgotten, and brought all his high spirits to enliven the family party.
Richard, too, returned later on the same day, and though not received with the same uproarious joy as Harry, the elder section of the family were as happy in their way as what Blanche called the middle-aged.

The Daisy was brought down, and the eleven were again all in the same room, though there were suppressed sighs from some, who reflected how long it might be before they could again assemble.
Tea went off happily in the garden, with much laughing and talking.
"Pity to leave such good company!" said the doctor, unwillingly rising at last--"but I must go to the Union--I promised Ward to meet him there." "Oh, let me walk with you!" cried Harry.
"And me!" cried other voices, and the doctor proposed that they should wait for him in the meads, and extend the walk after the visit.