and a most undignified claim for the Park. They wish it to be known
as the Pittsville Casino. But Selwyn told me to-day that our people
propose to take a leading share of the liability and to call the
Park the Monroe Grove."

He paused. His listeners exchanged glances of surprise and
gratification.

"Not that there's a tree there now!" Martie said cheerfully.

It was an unfortunate speech, breaking irreverently as it did upon
this moment of exaltation. Lydia hastily came to Martie's relief.

"Pa! ISN'T that splendid--for Grandfather Monroe! I think that's
very nice. They know what this town would have amounted to without
HIM! All those fine reference books in the library--and files and
files of bound magazine's! And didn't he give the property for the
church?"

Every one present was aware that he had; there was enthusiastic
assent about the table.

"They propose," Malcolm added as a climax, "to erect a statue of
Leonard Monroe in a prominent place in that Park; my gift."

"Pa!" said a delighted chorus. The girls' shining eyes were moist.

"It was Selwyn's idea that there should be a fund for the cost of
the statue," their father said. "But as the town will feel the added
taxation in any case, I propose to make that my gift. The cost is