But you haven't told me how poor mamma is to-day ?" "Not well, not very much stronger than you are, I fear," he answered, with a slight sigh.

"But your coming will do her a world of good.

Where is Travilla ?" "Here, and quite at your service," replied Mr.Travilla's cheery voice, as he came in from the garden with his little daughter in his arms.
He set her down, and while he exchanged greetings with Mr.Dinsmore, she ran to her mother with a bouquet of lovely sweet-scented spring blossoms they had been gathering "for mamma." "Thank you, mother's darling," Elsie said, accepting the gift and tenderly caressing the giver; "you and papa, too.

But see who is here ?" The child turned to look, and with a joyous cry "G'anpa!" ran into his outstretched arms.
"Grandpa's own wee pet," he said, hugging the little form close and covering the baby face with kisses.

"Will you come and live with grandpa in his home for awhile ?" "Mamma?
papa too ?" she asked, turning a wistful look on them.
"Oh, yes; yes indeed, mamma and papa too." "Baby ?" "Yes, baby and mammies and all.