They are both upstairs." "It did ring, papa, and I answered it," said Lucilla, stepping from the open doorway and coming swiftly toward him.

"Rosie was calling to me that there is to be a rehearsal of to-morrow's wedding ceremony, this evening, and asking if we can come over and take our parts.

May we?
Will you take us ?" "I say yes to both queries," was the pleasant-toned reply.

"I will order out the carriage and we will all drive over directly after tea.

I have been told that our gentlemen guests are all to spend the evening there or at Beechwood or Roselands." "Oh, I like that!" exclaimed Lucilla.