"We have come merely to pick up Lulu and take her to church with us.

Come, dear," to the little girl; "the professor will help you in, if you are quite ready to go." "Yes, Mamma Vi," Lulu answered eagerly, and with the aid of the professor's hand quickly climbed to her place.
"Mamma Vi, you are very good," she said, as the carriage rolled on again.
"Yes, isn't she ?" said Max.

"She says she isn't at all afraid to trust me to drive her." "No," said Violet, smiling affectionately on him; "you do great credit to Uncle Ben's teaching.

I think your father would be much pleased with your proficiency." "Were you expecting us, Lulu ?" asked Grace.
"No, indeed! How should I, when nothing had been said about it?
But oh, I was so glad to see you coming." The children seemed happy in being together again and chatted cheerily, Violet occasionally joining in.
She had fully gained their respect and affection, yet they now never felt her presence the slightest damper upon their enjoyment of each other's society.
On their return, while yet at some little distance from the academy, Violet asked, "Lulu, dear, do you find yourself quite comfortable and happy at Oakdale--so that you wish to continue there as a boarder ?" "I wish that rather than to go home again on Grandpa Dinsmore's conditions," Lulu said with a frown, and with that the subject was dropped..