question when Harold stopped her.

"Wait, Rosie, don't you see mamma is going to read the letters? They will
tell us all about it, I presume."

"I shall read Edward's first, it gives a very minute account of what they
have done since he wrote us last, just after their arrival in Rome," the
mother said. "He is a good boy to take the trouble to tell us everything
in detail; is he not, papa?"

"Yes," Mr. Dinsmore assented, seating himself by her side and taking Rosie
upon one knee, Walter on the other; "and so good a mother richly deserves
good, thoughtful sons and daughters, ever ready to do all in their power
to promote her happiness, or afford her pleasure. Does she not, children?"

"Yes, grandpa, indeed she does!" they replied in chorus.

Her sweet soft eyes glistened with happy tears as she sent a loving glance
round the little circle; then all becoming perfectly quiet and attentive,
she began to read.

Edward's first item of news was that the marriage had just taken place;
the next that Lester's health was steadily improving. Then came a
description of the rooms they were occupying; both as they were when first
seen by Elsie and himself and as they had become under his renovating and
improving hands.

After that he drew a vivid picture of Elsie's appearance in her bridal
robes, told who were present at the ceremony, who performed it, how the
several actors acquitted themselves, and what refreshments were served