Happy New Year to you," cried both girls, Lulu running and taking her sister in her arms to hug and kiss her.
"You darling child! You look bright and well.

Are you ?" "Yes, you old woman," laughed Gracie, returning the hug and kisses; "and I'm all ready for breakfast.

Are you ?" "No, not quite." "I am," said Eva.

"Shall we go into the sitting-room, Gracie, and wait there for Lu ?" "Yes," answered Grace, leading the way; "and I'll be learning my Bible verse while we wait for her and papa and the breakfast bell." Lulu and her father joined them at the same moment.
The captain kissed the little girls all around and presented each with a pretty little portemonnaie.
Eva thanked him with smiles, blushes and appreciative words; his own two with hugs and kisses in addition to the thanks given in words.
"Mine's ever so pretty, papa," Lulu said, turning it about in her hands.
"I am glad you are pleased with it," he said, smiling, "but are you going to be satisfied with looking at the outside?
don't you want to examine the lining also ?" "Why, yes, sir ?" opening it.

"Oh, oh, it isn't empty!" she laughed, beginning to take out the contents--two clean, crisp one dollar notes, and a handful of bright new quarters, dimes and five cent pieces.