Oh! do say you are a romp." Here there was a laugh heard behind them, and Mr.Ellsworthy came up and joined the group.

He greeted the girls kindly, and very soon discovered that their father had been the old acquaintance whom he had known of the name.

Then he and Primrose went off together, and Mrs.
Ellsworthy took the two young girls' hands.
"My darling," she said, "with the single exception of my only son, Frankie, who is at present at school, I am the greatest romp in existence.

Now let us come out into the sunshine and enjoy ourselves." The few hours the girls spent at Shortlands passed only too quickly for Jasmine and Daisy.

Mrs.Ellsworthy laid herself out to be charming, and no one could be more charming than she when she chose.
She had naturally a good deal of sympathy, and taking her cue from the little ones, she entered into their lives, and became one with them.
Jasmine and Daisy became quite merry.