Good-night!" She kissed him lightly on the cheek.

"About Elfrida," she added, still bending over him.

"You'll be very careful, won't you, daddy dear--not to hurt her feelings in any way, I mean ?" After she had gone, Lawrence Cardiff laid down the _Revue_ again and smoked meditatively for half an hour.

During that time he revolved at least five subjects which he thought Elfrida, with proper supervision, might treat effectively.

But the supervision would be very necessary.
A fortnight later Mr.Cardiff sat in the same chair, smoking the same pipe, and alternately frowned and smiled upon the result of that evening's meditation.