than harm."

"It's all her, her, when you talk about that baby," laughed Rosie; "why
don't you call her by her name?"

"So we will, Aunt Rosie, if you will kindly inform us what it is,"
returned the captain, good-humoredly.

"I, sir!" exclaimed Rosie; "we have all been told again and again that
you were to decide upon the name on your arrival; and you've been
here--how many hours?--and it seems the poor little dear is nameless
yet."

"Apparently not greatly afflicted by it either," said the captain,
adopting Rosie's sportive tone. "My love, what do you intend to call
your daughter?"

"Whatever her father appoints as her name," returned Vi, laughingly.

"No, no," he said; "you are to name her yourself; you have undoubtedly
the best right."

"Thank you; then, if you like, she shall be mamma's namesake; her first
granddaughter should be, I think, as the first grandson was papa's."

"I highly approve your choice," he said, with a glance of affectionate
admiration directed toward his mother-in-law; "and may a strong
resemblance in both looks and character descend to her with the name."

"We will all say amen to that, captain," said Edward.