"Yes, she must have suffered greatly; for she is a warm-hearted, affectionate child, and would not, I am sure, have intentionally done her baby sister an injury." "No, it was not intentional; yet, as the result of allowing herself to get into a passion, she is responsible for it, as she feels and acknowledges.
"And so deeply ashamed is she, that she knows not how to face the family, or any one of them, and therefore entreats me to allow her to seclude herself in her own room till I can take her to the home I hope to make for my wife and children ere long." "Poor child!" sighed Elsie.

"Tell her, Levis, that she need not shrink from us as if we were not sinners, as well as herself.

Shall I go in to-morrow morning, and have a talk with her before breakfast ?" "It will be a great kindness," he said, flushing with pleasure, "and make it much easier for her to show herself afterwards at the table.

But I ought to ask if you are willing to see her there in her accustomed seat ?" "I shall be glad to do so," Elsie answered, with earnest kindliness of look and tone.

"She was not banished by any edict of mine or papa's." "No: I forbade her to leave her room while the baby was in a critical condition.