Horace Edward.
Will that do ?" "I am satisfied, if you are.

But Edward would do for the next." "But he may never come to claim it," she said, laughing.

"Is papa in the house ?" "Yes, and delighted to learn that he has a grandson." "Oh, bring him here and let me see the first meeting between them." "Can you bear the excitement ?" "I promise not to be excited; and it _always_ does me good to see my dear father." Mr.Dinsmore came softly in, kissed very tenderly the pale face on the pillow, then took a long look at the tiny pink one nestling to her side.
"Ah, isn't he a beauty?
I have made you two grand-fathers now, you dear papa!" she said, indulging in a little jest to keep down the emotions tugging at her heart-strings.

"Do you begin to feel old and decrepit, _mon pere_ ?" "Not very," he said smiling, and softly smoothing her hair; "not more so to-day than I did yesterday.

But now I must leave you to rest and sleep.
Try, my darling, for all our sakes, to be very prudent, very calm and quiet." "I will, papa; and don't trouble about me.