I find it delightful at both places." "But oh, Lu, how you have been crying! Is it about the sick little sisters ?" "Partly," Lulu answered, hardly able to speak for emotion, "for they are still in great danger; but oh, much worse than that! they say--that--that it's feared papa's ship is lost with--all on board.

Oh, Eva, I've been so disobedient to my father for months past, and now--I'm afraid I'll never, never see him again!" Before she had finished her sentence, Evelyn's arms were around her, holding her close, while she wept with her.
"I can feel for you, dear," she sobbed, "for I know only too well how dreadful it is to be fatherless; but it is only a report, which may be false.

Do try to hope for the best.

We will both pray for your dear father, if he is still living; and for the little ones, that they may get well." After her long trial of the privations to be endured at Oakdale Academy, Lulu greatly enjoyed the comforts and luxuries of Magnolia Hall; yet the suspense in regard to her father and little sisters was very hard to bear.
For two days longer there was no relief from that, but on the morning of the third, Max came bounding in on his return from Viamede, where he had been to make his usual inquiries about Grace and the baby, his face glowing with happiness.
"Oh, Lulu, good, good news!" he cried, tossing up his cap and capering about in the exuberance of his joy; "the children are considered out of danger if well taken care of--and we know they'll be that; and papa's ship has been heard from, all well on board; and we'll see him again, I do believe; perhaps before a great while!" Lulu wept for joy.

"Oh, I am so glad, so happy!" she sobbed; "but oh, how I do want to see papa! the children too.