"But I may, mayn't I, papa?" Lulu said. "You know I always like to go
everywhere."

"I fear it will be a hard climb for a girl of your size," he answered
doubtfully.

"Oh, but I want to go, and I don't care if it is a hard climb," she
said coaxingly, coming close to his side and laying her hand on his
shoulder. "Please, papa, do say I may."

"Yes, since you are so desirous," he said, in an indulgent tone.

Max came hurrying in. "We can go up now, papa," he said; "the others
have come down."

Edward and Zoe were just behind the boy. "Oh, you ought all to go up,"
cried the latter; "the view's just splendid."

"Mother," said Edward, "the view is very fine, but there are sixty
steps, each a foot high; a pretty hard climb for a lady, I should think.
Will you go up? may I have the pleasure of helping you?"

"Yes," she answered; "I am quite strong and well, and think the view
will probably pay for the exertion."

They took the lead, the captain following with Lulu, and Max bringing up
the rear.

Having reached the top and viewed the great light (one of the finest on
the coast) from the interior, Elsie stepped outside, and holding fast to