"I had a very pleasant time at home." "Dar now, you's done finished, Miss Gracie," said Agnes, turning to leave the room; then she laughed to herself as she went, "Miss Lu she needn't think she don't 'ceive nobody wid dem grand airs ob hers; 'spect we all knows she been glad nuff to go ef de cap'n didn't tole her she got for to stay behin'." Grace ran out and joined her sister at the door.

"Oh, Lu, you would have enjoyed it if you had been with us," she said, embracing her.

"But we are going to have a drive this morning.

We're to start as soon as breakfast is over, and only come back in time for the bath; and papa says you can go too if you want to, and are a good girl; and you--" "I don't want to," said Lulu, with a cold, offended air.

"I like to be by myself on the beach; I enjoyed it very much yesterday, and shall enjoy it to-day; I don't need anybody's company." Her conscience gave her a twinge as she spoke, reminding her that she had passed but little of her day alone on the beach.
Grace gazed at her with wide-open eyes, lost in astonishment at her strange mood; but hearing their father's step within the house, turned about and ran to meet him and claim her morning kiss.
"Where is your sister ?" he asked when he had given it.
"The little one is asleep, papa," she answered gayly; "the other one is at the door there." He smiled.