"She has settled it by choosing to stay at home with me.

It is no matter for the others, and he is going on Monday, so that it will not happen again." "Margaret has behaved very well," said Miss Winter.
"She has indeed," said her mother, smiling.

"Well, Harry, how is the caterpillar ?" "They've just capsized it, mamma," answered Harry, "and Mary is making all taut." Mrs.May laughed, and proceeded to advise Ethel and Norman to put away Henry V., and find the places in their Bibles, "or you will have the things mixed together in your heads," said she.
In the meantime Margaret, with the little babe, to-morrow to be her godchild, lying gently in her arms, came out into the matted hall, and began to mount the broad shallow-stepped staircase, protected by low stout balusters, with a very thick, flat, and solid mahogany hand-rail, polished by the boys' constant riding up and down upon it.

She was only on the first step, when the dining-room door opened, and there came out a young man, slight, and delicate-looking, with bright blue eyes, and thickly-curling light hair.

"Acting nurse ?" he said, smiling.