You can have just whatever Grandma Elsie and Mamma Vi think best for you, and with that you must be content." Lulu was silenced, but for the rest of the evening her face wore an ugly scowl.
"My little girl is growing sleepy," the captain said presently to Gracie.
"Papa will carry you over home and put you to bed.

Lulu, you may come too." "I don't want to, papa, I----" she began; but he silenced her with a look.
"Bid good-night to our friends and come," he said.

"You also, Max." Max, though surprised at the order, obeyed with cheerful alacrity in strong contrast to Lulu's sullen and reluctant compliance, which said as plainly as words that she would rebel if she dared.
"I don't see why papa makes us come away so soon," she grumbled to her brother in an undertone, as they passed from one cottage to the other, their father a little in advance.
"He must have some good reason," said Max, "and I for one am willing enough to obey him, seeing it's such a little while I'll have the chance." They had now reached the veranda of their own cottage.
"Come in quickly out of this cold wind, children," their father said; then as he closed the outer door after them, "Run into the parlor and get thoroughly warm before going up to your rooms." He sat down by the stove with Grace on his knee, and bade the other two draw up close to it and him, one on each side.

And when they had done so, "My three dear children," he said in tender tones, glancing from one to another, "no words can tell how much I love you.

Will you all think very often of papa and follow him with your prayers when he is far away on the sea ?" "Oh, yes, yes, papa!" they all said with tears in their eyes, while Gracie put her small arms round his neck.