It is such a pleasure to be of even a little service to my dear father." "And such a pleasure to your father to be served by so dear and loving a daughter," he returned; "one so valuable to me that I cannot consent to have her broken down with too much of either work or pleasure.

You must go to bed presently and try to take a good night's rest after the exertions of the day." "I am ready to go whenever my father bids me," she said in a cheerful tone; "and I want to begin my night's sleep early enough to be ready for my usual stroll with him about the grounds before breakfast." "Yes; I should be sorry to have to take that without the pleasant company of my early bird of a daughter," he said.

"I should miss her sadly." Lucilla's eyes shone.

"Thank you, papa! it is very nice in you to say that," she said, "and I dearly love those early walks with you.".