May He ever cause His face to shine upon you, and give you peace." He held her to his heart a moment, then let her go: and she glided back to her room, and laid her head on her pillow to sleep sweetly, and dream happy dreams of her father's love and tenderness.
She was with him again the next morning, an hour before it was time for the breakfast-bell to ring, sitting on his knee beside the open window, chatting and laughing as gleefully as the birds were singing on the trees outside.
"What do you think of this ?" he asked, laying an open jewel-case in her lap.
She looked down, and there, contrasting so prettily with the dark blue velvet lining, lay a beautiful gold chain and a tiny gold watch set with pearls all around its edge.
"Oh, papa!" she cried, "is it for me ?" "Yes, my pet.

Do you like it ?" "Indeed I do, papa! it is just as lovely as it can be!" she said, taking it up and turning it about in her hands.

"It looks like mamma's, only brighter, and newer; and this is a different kind of chain from hers." "Yes, that is entirely new; but the watch is the one she wore.

It is an excellent one, and I have had it put in order for her daughter to wear.
I think you are old enough to need it now, and to take proper care of it." "I shall try to, indeed.

Dear, darling mamma! I would rather have her watch than any other," she murmured, a shade of tender sadness coming over her face for a moment.