"But," seeing the disappointment in her face, "I entirely approve of the intimacy, and hope it will be kept up; for I think it has been of benefit to Lulu." "Thank you, sir," she returned, coloring with pleasure.

"But Lulu told me you had quite determined to send her away from here: I hope you will reconsider, and--let her stay," with a very coaxing look up into his face.
He smiled.

"Can you keep a secret ?" he asked,--"one from Lulu only, and that for but a few days ?" "Try me, sir," she answered brightly.
"I will.

I have left the navy, and expect to settle down in this neighborhood.

In that case, you and Lulu will not be separated; for my strongest reason for the change was, that I might have her constantly with me, and train her up as I think she should be trained; as perhaps no one but her father can train her." Evelyn's face had grown very bright.