But you would not have things different now if you could?
have no desire to." "No, daughter, no; yet, unreasonable as it is, the thought will come, bringing sadness with it, that to-night you resign my name, and my house ceases to be your only home." "Papa, I shall never resign the name dear to me because inherited from you: I shall only add to it; your house shall always be one of my dear homes, and I shall be your own, own daughter, your own child, as truly as I ever have been.

Is it not so ?" "Yes, yes, my precious little comforter." "And you are not going to give me away--ah, papa, I could never bear that any more than you; you are taking a partner in the concern," she added with playful tenderness, smiling archly through gathering tears.
Again he wiped them hastily away.

"Did ever father have such a dear daughter ?" he said, gazing fondly down into the sweet face.

"I ought to be the happiest of men.

I believe I am----" "Except one," exclaimed a joyous voice, at sound of which Elsie's eyes brightened and the color deepened on her cheek.