Sometimes he talks about mamma, I think; but only coming into the fairy-tale .-- He has told me one in the middle of the day! I think he would if I woke him up in the night! But that would not do, for he has terrible headaches.

Perhaps that is what sometimes makes his stories so terrible I have to beg him to stop!" "And does he stop ?" "Well--no--I don't think he ever does .-- When a story is once begun, I suppose it ought to be finished!" So the matter rested for the time.

But about a week after, Donal received one morning through the butler an invitation to dine with the earl, and concluded it was due to Davie, whom he therefore expected to find with his father.

He put on his best clothes, and followed Simmons up the grand staircase.

The great rooms of the castle were on the first floor, but he passed the entrance to them, following his guide up and up to the second floor, where the earl had his own apartment.