United States or Antigua and Barbuda ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
What is the world coming to! Papa is going to be married!" "I know it," said Kate coldly. "Who told you? Eeny's just been telling me, and Grace told her last night. It's to Grace! Did you ever! Just fancy calling Grace mamma!" "I shall never call her anything of the sort." "You don't like it, then? I told Eeny you wouldn't like it. What are you going to say to papa?" "Nothing." "No?
The girl looked at him quickly and questioningly, but his high coloured face was as good-humoured as ever. "Playing away still," he said, "and Eeny's eyes are like two midnight moons. Do you know it is half-past ten, Miss Eeny, and time little girls were in bed?" Grace rose up, and put her work in her pocket. Eeny came over, kissed her father and sister good-night, and retired.
The bright young face looked at you with a radiant smile, the exuberant golden hair fell in sunlight ripples over the plump white shoulders, and the blue eyes and rosebud lips smiled on you together. A lovely face, full of the serene promise of yet greater loveliness to come. Eeny's eyes followed those of Grace. "You know better than that, Cousin Grace.
"But Kate and Rose won't be always like this. 'Love me little, love me long. Wait until Kate finds out what Rose is made of." But despite Eeny's prophecy, the two sisters got on remarkably well together. Captain Danton did not return next day, according to promise, so they were thrown entirely upon one another.
He knew Eeny's room; the door was unlocked, and he rushed in. The smoke or fire had not penetrated here yet, and on the bed the girl lay fast asleep, undisturbed by all the uproar around her. To muffle her from head to foot in a blanket, snatch her up and fly out of the room, was but the work of a few seconds.
Then it was Eeny's turn, and presently they were all seated at the table the baronet at Kate's right hand, talking to her of Old England, and of by-gone days, and of people the rest knew nothing about. Captain Danton gallantly devoted himself to the other three, and told them he had brought them all presents from Montreal. "Oh, papa, have you though!" cried Rose.
"I suppose he is here in the character of Eeny's suitor?" "More than that, my dear. He is here in the character of Eeny's affianced husband. They are to be married next month." Rose uttered an exclamation an exclamation of dismay. She certainly had never dreamed of this. "The marriage would have taken place earlier, but was postponed in expectation of your and Kate's arrival.
Eeny's arms were around her neck. Eeny's lips were kissing her delightedly. "I am so glad! Oh, Grace, you will never go away any more!" "Never, my pet. And now, don't let us talk any longer; it is time to go to bed." Rather to Eeny's surprise, there was no revelation made next morning of the new state of affairs.
They all clustered around her first their restored prodigal and Grace kissed her lovingly, and Eeny's soft arms were around her neck. Then the group in the background came forward, and Rose saw a sunburned sailor's face, and knew that it was her brother Harry who was kissing her, and her sister Agnes whose arms clung around her.
Richards is? shall not make us miserable." "I suppose, Eeny," said Grace, "I shall be quite forgotten when this handsome Sister Kate comes. She ought to be very handsome." She looked up at an oval picture about the marble mantel, in a rich frame the photograph of a lovely girl about Eeny's age.
Word Of The Day