How will that do ?" "Oh, bravely, you dear darling papa! always contriving for my enjoyment." Mr.Dinsmore followed his wife from the room.

"'Twill be an early return of Carrington's call," he said, "but I have a little business with him." "Yes, I'm very glad: it is a good plan; but don't hurry Elsie away.

She and Lucy will want a long talk." "I promise to be careful to obey orders," he answered, sportively.

"Is that all ?" "Yes; only see that you don't stay too long, and keep the dinner waiting at Roselands." "Mamma," asked Elsie, bringing up the rear as they entered the sitting-room, "can't you go, too--you and Aunt Adelaide?
Four make as nice a party as two, and the babies can be driven over quite safely, with their mammies, to take care of them." "No," said Rose, "I never accept such late invitations; I shall----" "My dear," said her husband, "we would be very glad." "No, no; the first arrangement is decidedly the best;" putting on an air of pretended pique.
"Babies! do you call me a baby ?" cried young Horace, who had sprung to his feet with a flash of indignation in his great black eyes, "I'm nine years old, Elsie.

Rosie there's the only baby belonging to this house.