"Ah, it seems that in this world we cannot have any unalloyed good!" "No, Milly, dear sister; but when we get home to the Father's house on high, there will be no more partings, no sorrow, no sin--nothing but everlasting joy and peace and love.
"'Tis there we'll meet At Jesus' feet, When we meet to part no more.
"Oh, doesn't it sometimes seem as if you could hardly wait for the time when you will be there with all the dear ones gone before?
There at the Master's feet, seeing him and bearing his image--like him; for we shall see him as he is ?" "Yes, there are times when I do; and yet I am glad to stay a little longer in this world for the sake of husband and children; and to work for the Master too, doing what I can to bring others to him.

I want some jewels in the crown I cast at his dear feet." "Yes; and so do I." A moment of silence followed;--then Mildred said: "Let us go now and have our talk with the cousins, for it will not be very long before we will be summoned to the supper table." Annis made no objection, and they went up to the deck, where they found the three ladies they sought--Zillah with them too--sitting in a little group apart from the young girls and gentlemen.
They joined the group and Mildred quickly and briefly reported Annis' decision.

All approved, saying they would be very glad to keep her to the last minute, and there was a good deal more well worth looking at in the Fair than she had already seen; also the delay would give plenty of time for the selection of a wedding dress and other needed articles of apparel.
"Now I am going to relieve the anxiety of the gentlemen, particularly the one belonging especially to me," said Violet, in a lively tone, rising with the last word and hurrying away in their direction.

The others sat silently watching her and her auditors.
"Ah," laughed Mildred presently, "they are all well satisfied with the arrangement except Mr.Lilburn.He wears a dubious, disappointed look.

Ah, Annis, how can you have the heart to disappoint him so ?" "Never mind, Annis, he will prize you all the more for not being able to get possession of you too quickly and easily," said Mrs.Dinsmore.
"So I think," returned Annis demurely; "also that it will be quite as well for him to have a little more time to learn about all my faults and failings." "I do not believe he will be able to find them," said Mrs.Dinsmore, with an admiring look into the sweet face of the speaker, "since I have not succeeded in so doing." Lucilla and Grace, seated a little apart from the others, had been watching with keen interest all that passed among both ladies and gentlemen.
"There, just look at Cousin Ronald!" exclaimed Lucilla.