the party. Max was longing to go too, but hardly thought he would be
allowed; he was hesitating whether to make the request when his father,
catching his eager, wistful look, suddenly asked, "Would you like to go,
Max?"

"Oh, yes, papa, yes, indeed!" was the eager response, and the boy's
heart bounded with delight at the answer, in a kindly indulgent tone,
"Very well, you may."

Lulu, hearing it, cried out, "Oh, couldn't I go too, papa?"

"You? a little girl?" her father said, turning an astonished look upon
her; "absurd! no, of course you can't."

"I think I might," persisted Lulu; "I've heard that ladies go sometimes,
and I shouldn't be a bit afraid or get in anybody's way."

"You can't go, so let me hear no more about it," the captain answered
decidedly as they turned toward home, the arrangements for the morrow's
expedition being completed.

"Wouldn't Lulu like to ride?" Violet asked, speaking from the carriage
window; "she has already done a good deal of walking to-day."

The carriage stopped, and the captain picked Lulu up and put her in it
without waiting for her to reply, for he saw that she was sulking over
his refusal of her request.

She continued silent during the short drive to the cottage, and
scarcely spoke while hurriedly dressing for the surf-bath.