Oh, I am so glad! aren't you, papa ?" "Yes, my dear, and now I hope you will be more careful in future." "I will try, papa; but must I never play in the brook any more?
I like it so much." "No, I don't like to forbid it entirely, because I remember how much I used to enjoy such things myself at your age.

But you must not stay in too long, and must be careful not to go in when you are heated with running, and always remember to dip your hands in first.

And another thing, you must not stay out so late again, or you may give trouble.

You must always be ready at the usual hour, or I shall have to say you must sup on bread and water." "Oh! I think that would be rather too hard, Mr.Dinsmore," interposed Mrs.Allison, "and I hope you will not compel me to be so inhospitable." "I hope there is not much danger that I shall ever have to put my threat into execution, Mrs.Allison, for it is not often that Elsie is twice guilty of the same fault; one talking generally does her," he answered with an affectionate glance at his little daughter.
"Then I call her a very good child," remarked the lady emphatically; "it is no unusual thing for mine to require telling half a dozen times.

But walk in to tea," she added, folding up her work.