"I think that will be best for each of my children, and hope that my dear
eldest daughter does not feel at all rebellious in regard to the matter,"
he said in his pleasant, fatherly way.

"No, indeed, papa!" she responded heartily, "though the beautiful Court of
Honor is so fascinating--especially at night--that if you had given me
permission to go back there after tea I should have been very glad to do
so."

"And I should take pleasure in allowing you that gratification if I
thought it best and right."

"I don't doubt that in the least, papa, and I am very glad to have you to
decide all such questions for me," she replied.

"Will we go over there, to the Court of Honor, to-morrow, papa?" asked
little Elsie.

"No, daughter, we must keep the Sabbath day holy, and if we go anywhere it
will be to church."

"And if we don't, we'll have a meeting here on our own deck as we have on
some other Sundays; won't we, papa?"

"Yes; and the Lord Jesus will be with us; for he has said, 'Where two or
three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.'"

"Oh, papa, I shall like to think of that--that the dear Lord Jesus is here
with us--but I do wish I could see him."