Lulu's first thought on awaking the next morning was of dear Grandma Elsie.

"I wonder," she said to herself, "if papa has not been asking news of her through the telephone; oh, I hope she is getting well!" Hurrying through the duties of the toilet, she was ready to run to meet her father when presently she heard his steps in the hall without.
"Good-morning, papa," she cried.

"Oh, have you heard from Ion how Grandma Elsie passed the night ?" "Yes," he said, bending down to give her a good-morning kiss, "she passed a very comfortable night; is thought to be doing as well as possible.

Mamma Vi and our little ones are all right also; I have just had a talk with your mamma, through the telephone." "Oh, I am glad! How nice it is that we can talk in that way to the folks at Ion and the other places where Mamma Vi's relations live!" "Yes; a telephone is really a blessing under such circumstances.

I am much more reconciled to being at some short distance from my wife and little ones than I could be if without such means of communication." They went down to the library together and seating himself he drew her to his knee, saying pleasantly, "You are the youngest child at home with me, and I think I must have you here.