Of course you cannot study on the boats and cars, at least I shall not ask it of you, and when we get to Viamede you will be glad of a little holiday to rest and run about, seeing everything that is to be seen; and all that will cause quite sufficient loss of time from your lessons." "Oh, dear," sighed Lulu, "I think it must be ever so nice to be grown up and not have any lessons to learn." "Ah, Lu," laughed Violet, "I am not so sure that grown up folks have no lessons to learn; in fact I begin to have an idea that their lessons are not seldom more trying and wearisome than those of the children." "Yes, Mamma Vi," responded Lulu, with a blush, "and I'm sorry and ashamed of my grumbling.

Papa, I'm just determined I will be good and do cheerfully whatever you bid me; I have always, always found your way the very best in the end." "Why, yes, Lu; of course papa always knows far better than we do what is best for us," said Grace, leaning lovingly up against him and smiling up into his face.
"Papa is very happy in having such loving, trustful little daughters," he said, passing his hand caressingly over Gracie's golden curls..