obey, dear father), and I know that if my husband were here he would
approve of my decision."

She could not entirely suppress a sigh as she spoke, nor keep the tears
from filling her eyes.

Her father saw and appreciated the sacrifice she would make for him.

"Thank you, my darling," he said. "It seems selfish in me to ask it of
you, but though partly for my own gratification, it is really still more
for your sake; I think the change will be for your health and
happiness."

"And I have the highest opinion of my father's wisdom," she said, "and
should never, never think of selfishness as connected with him."

Mrs. Dinsmore came in at this moment.

"Ah, my dear," she said, "I was in search of you. What is to be done
about Bob and Betty Johnson? You know they will be coming home in a day
or two for their summer vacation."

"They can stay at Roselands with their cousins Calhoun and Arthur Conly;
or at the Oaks, if Horace and his family do not join us in the trip to
Nantucket."

"Cannot Bob and Betty go with us, papa?" Elsie asked. "I have no doubt
it would be a very great treat to them."

"Our party promises to be very large," he replied; "but if you two