It seems lonely, too, to have to go away taking no one with me.

To go as Cousin Dick did this afternoon, with a dear young wife, would not be a hardship; but to go alone is rather dismal.

Don't you think it must be ?" "Yes; I have never tried it, but I should think it was.

When mamma died and papa had to go away on his ship--oh, you don't know how hard it was to part with him--I still had my brother Max and dear Gracie.

I had them both until a good while after papa came home to stay; so I have never been all alone." "And I sincerely hope you never may be," he said.