I shouldn't think she would feel willing to leave her mother even then; unless as Mamma Vi did, for such a man as our father." "But there isn't any other," asserted Grace more positively than she often spoke.

"Papa is just one by himself for lovableness, goodness, kindness--oh, everything that is admirable!" "Indeed he is all that!" responded Lucilla heartily.

"Oh, I could never bear to leave him and cannot help wondering at Rosie--how she can think of leaving her mother! Her father being dead, she wouldn't be leaving him, but Grandma Elsie is so sweet and lovable.

To be sure, just as I said, Mamma Vi did leave her, but then it seems all right since it was for love of papa.

But what are you looking so searchingly at me for, Gracie ?" "Oh, something that Rosie said last night quite astonished me, and I was wondering if it were possible she could be right." "Right about what ?" "Why, that Chester Dinsmore is deeply in love with you, and that you care something for him too." "Oh, what nonsense!" exclaimed Lucilla with a half vexed, yet mirthful look.