Thank you for explaining it, and not laughing at my mistake." "Even papa doesn't know nearly every thing, little daughter," he said, stroking and patting the small hand she had laid on his knee, "so it would be quite out of place for him to laugh at you for asking a sensible question.

We should never be ashamed to ask for information that we need.

It is much wiser than to remain in ignorance for fear of being laughed at." "And her father always gives information so kindly and patiently," remarked Violet.
"And I think he knows '_most_ every thing," said Grace.

"Oh, I did guess right! for here we are at Woodburn." They drove and walked about the grounds, admiring, criticising, planning improvements; then called on Miss Elliott, and, with her readily accorded permission, went over the house.
Violet and the captain selected a suite of rooms for their own occupation, and he decided which the children should use.
A bedroom opening from their own was selected for Grace, the adjoining room beyond for Lulu; and another, into which both these latter opened, they were told should be their own little sitting-room.
Besides these, a tiny apartment in a tower, communicating with Lulu's bedroom, was given to her.

The sitting-room opened into the hall also, so that it was not necessary to pass through one bedroom to reach the other.
They were all bright, cheerful rooms, with a pleasant outlook from every window: in the sitting-room there were French windows opening upon a balcony.
The little girls were almost speechless with delight when told by their father that these four apartments were to be appropriated solely to their use.
Lulu caught his hand, and kissed it, tears of mingled joy and penitence springing to her eyes.
He smiled down at her, and laid his other hand tenderly on her head for an instant.
Then turning to Max, "Now, my boy," he said, "we must settle where you are to lodge.