"It would be a sorry sort of man or woman who could be any other than a good son or daughter to you." "Oh, Lu!" said Evelyn presently, "didn't you tell me you were going into the city to-morrow to do some shopping ?" "Yes; but we did it to-day, in order that I might have to-morrow free for the picnic.

We all went to the city and had a very pleasant and successful time." "Shopping is apt to be very fatiguing work," said Grandma Elsie.

"I see Grace looks weary.

Dear child, if you feel like retiring, do not let our presence hinder you for a moment." "Thank you, Grandma Elsie; but I don't like to miss a minute of your call," returned Grace, exerting herself to speak in a lively tone.
"I'd like to tell about what we bought," said Ned, "but I suppose I must not." "Better wait till you have the articles here to show, my son," said his father.
"Yes; we had to leave them to be marked; but Aunt Rosie will see them some of these days," said the little fellow.
"And she is very willing to wait till the right time comes," Rosie said, putting an arm about him and giving him a kiss; for he had gone to her side.
"I'm afraid it will be a good while to wait," he returned.

"Papa was so kind, he gave us--Elsie and me--each ten dollars to do what we pleased with.