How can you want to make poor Lulu do it ?" "Lulu is not the timid little creature you are," he said, bending down to kiss her forehead, "and I am sure is not really afraid of the man; nor need she be after what I have said to him about striking her or any of the pupils I send him." "It'll be a long, long while before she'll give up," said Grace; "maybe she never will.

Mayn't I go and talk to her a little and bid her good-by?
You know it's 'most as if she's going far away from us all." She ended with a sob that quite touched Mr.Dinsmore's heart; also he thought it possible that her grief over the separation from Lulu, and her entreaties to her to be submissive and obedient, might have a good effect.

So after a moment's cogitation he granted her request.
"Thank you, sir," said Grace, and hurried upstairs to her sister's door.
"Please, Lu, let me in," she cried.

"Grandpa Dinsmore said I might come." "Did he ?" returned Lulu, admitting her.

"Well, it must have been altogether for your sake, not a bit for mine; his heart's as hard as stone to me." "Oh, Lu, dear Lu, don't talk so; do give up, so we won't be separated!" cried Grace, throwing her arms round her sister and giving her a vigorous hug.