"I will try to be so good and obedient that you will never regret having spent so much money, and taken so much trouble for me." "I know you will, daughter; you have always been a dutiful child," he said tenderly, "and I shall never regret anything that adds to your happiness." "And will you do all that you said in that letter, papa?
will you teach me yourself ?" she asked eagerly.
"If you wish it, my pet; but if you prefer a governess, I will try to get one who will be more kind and patient than Miss Day.

One thing is certain, _she_ shall never teach you again." "Oh, no, papa, please teach me yourself.

I will try to be very good, and not give you much trouble," she said coaxingly.
"I will," he said with a smile.

"The doctor thinks that in a day or two you may be able to take a short ride, and I hope it will not be very long before we will be in our own home.

Now I am going to wrap you up, and carry you to my dressing-room to spend the day; for I know you are tired of this room." "How pleasant!" she exclaimed; "how kind you are to think of it, papa! I feel as glad as I used to when I was going to take a long ride on my pony." He smiled on her a pleased, affectionate smile, and bade Chloe go and see if the room was in order for them.
Chloe returned almost immediately to say that all was in readiness; and Elsie was then raised in her father's strong arms, and borne quickly through the hall and into the dressing-room, where she was laid upon a sofa, and propped up with pillows.