In her beauty and her pride, as she stood there so graceful and elegant, Grace thought her father was right when he said a prince was not too good for his peerless daughter.
He smiled down on her now as men do smile down on what is the apple of their eye and the pride of their heart, and then turned to Eeny, clinging to her stately sister.
"Take care, Eeny! Don't let Kate bewitch you.

Don't you know that she is a sorceress, and throws a glamour over all she meets?
She's uncanny, I give you warning--a witch; that's the word for it!" Eeny's reply was to lift Kate's hand and kiss it.
"Do witches ever eat, papa ?" laughed Miss Danton; "because I am very hungry.

What time do we dine ?" "What time, Miss Grace ?" asked the Captain.
"Immediately, if you wish, sir." "Immediately let it be, then." Grace rang and ordered dinner to be served.

Thomas, the old butler, and a boy in buttons made their appearance with the first course.

Grace had always presided, but this evening she sat beside Eeny, and Miss Kate took the head of the table.
"The first time, papa," she said.