"How do you like housekeeping ?" "Very much so far, and my efforts seem to amuse Ned immensely," laughed Zoe.

"It's too absurd that he will persist in looking upon me still as a mere child.

Just think of it! when I've been married more than a year; yes, a year and a half." "Ah, my dear little sister, don't be in too great a hurry to grow old," said Elsie, "or you may be wanting to turn about and travel back again one of these days.

How do you like your new helpers, or rather their work?
But I suppose you have hardly tried them yet." "Yes; they are busy now in the sewing-room.

I wanted them to take a few days to rest; but their pride of independence rose up so against it that I was fairly forced to give them something to do, and I find they do sew beautifully.