And, Ethel," she added, drawing her down close over her, "I did not think the trouble wasted, if seeing me look fresher cheered up dear papa a moment." "I spoke to papa about nurse's proposal," said Margaret presently to Flora, "and he quite agrees to it.

Indeed it is impossible that Anne should attend properly to all the children while nurse is so much engaged with me." "I think so," said Flora; "and it does not answer to bring Aubrey into the school-room.

It only makes Mary and Blanche idle, and Miss Winter does not like it." "Then the question is, who shall it be?
Nurse has no one in view, and only protests against 'one of the girls out of the school here.'" "That's a great pity," said Flora.

"Don't you think we could make her take to Jane White, she is so very nice." "I thought of her, but it will never answer if we displease nurse.
Besides, I remember at the time Anne came, dear mamma thought there was danger of a girl's having too many acquaintances, especially taking the children out walking.

We cannot always be sure of sending her out with Anne." "Do you remember--" said Ethel, there stopping.
"Well," said both sisters.
"Don't you recollect, Flora, that girl whose father was in the hospital--that girl at Cocksmoor ?" "I do," said Flora.