"I must really go now; so good-by, dear, till to-morrow." Evelyn had hardly gone when Max joined his sister.

"Lulu, why can't you behave ?" he exclaimed in a tone of impatience and chagrin.

"You make Gracie and me both ashamed of your ingratitude to Grandpa Dinsmore." "I don't choose to be lectured by you, Max," returned Lulu, with a toss of her head.
"No; but what do you suppose papa would say to this morning's behavior ?" "Suppose you write and tell him all about it, and see what he says," she returned scornfully.
"You know I would not do such a thing," said Max; "but I should think you would feel bound to do it." "I intend to some day," she answered, almost humbly; "but I don't think I need just now; 'tisn't likely he'd get the story anyhow for weeks or months." "Well, you'll do your own way, of course, but if it was my case I'd rather confess, and have it off my mind." So saying, Max turned and walked toward the house, Lulu slowing following.
Though determined not to show it, she quite dreaded meeting any one belonging to the family; but she was already too thoroughly chilled to think of staying out another moment.

Besides, the more she reflected upon the matter, the more plainly she saw that her misconduct could not be hidden from the family; they would notice that she did not go into the schoolroom as usual; they would see by Mr.Dinsmore's manner toward her that she was in disgrace with him, and would know it was not without cause; therefore to remain longer out in the cold was only delaying for a very little while the ordeal which she must face sooner or later.

Still she deemed it cause for rejoicing that she succeeded in gaining her own room without meeting any one..