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Updated: September 19, 2025
"Where is Lulu, papa?" she asked with a look of concern, "Up at the house." "Won't you let her come down here, papa? She loves so to be close down by the waves." "She may come after a little," he said, "but not just now." Then taking two tiny notes from his pocket: "Here, Gracie," he said, "take this to your Grandma Elsie and this to your Uncle Edward." "Yes, sir; must I wait for an answer?"
"Oh no, thank you, Mamma Vi," Lulu answered, in a lively, happy tone. "I can do it all quite well myself, and it must be fun for you to sit here and watch the bathers." "Well, dear, rub till you are in a glow," Violet said, as the little girl sped on her way. "Oh mamma, see, see!" cried Grace, more than half frightened at the sight; "papa has gone away, way out, and Maxie with him.
Now, my dear little girl, shall I take you upstairs that you may change your dress before tea?" Lulu accepted the invitation with alacrity. They found Violet beginning her toilet while her maid unpacked her trunk. "Lulu, dear," she said, as the child came in, "you want to change your dress I suppose? Have you the key of your trunk?" "Yes, ma'am," taking it from her pocket.
I do not want to expose you to any danger of setting yourselves on fire." "It's getting a little dark," remarked Grace. "Yes," he said. "We will go in now. It is time for you to be dressed for the evening." "Papa, who is to tell us what to wear, you, or mamma Vi?" asked Lulu, as they pursued their way back to the house.
Elsie explained this, adding, "So, if you are in want of anything or should feel frightened or lonely in the night, you can run right in to the room where you will find your mamma and Gracie." "Yes, ma'am, that is very nice; and oh, what a pretty room! How kind and good you are to me! and to my brother and sister, too!" cried Lulu, her eyes shining with gratitude and pleasure.
He stopped there to speak with them, while Lulu hurried on into the house and up to her own room, Max following. "Where's my book, Lu?" he asked. "O Max, I couldn't help it but papa caught me reading it and took it away from me. And he told me when you asked me for it I should send you to him." Max's face expressed both vexation and alarm. "I sha'n't do that," he said, "if I never get it.
"O Max, Max; just see!" cried Lulu, as he turned toward her again. She had succeeded in her efforts, and was now holding up her hand in a way to display to advantage a very pretty gold ring. "Yes; oh, I'm glad, Lu! And there's something else, isn't there?" "Money! a good deal, isn't it, Max?" she asked, holding out a crisp new bank-note. "Five dollars," he answered, taking it to the light.
"No, dear: he leaves that to us, grandpa, mamma, and me, and we have decided that no change in the arrangements for the summer need be made." "O mamma Vi! how good and kind you all are!" cried Lulu, in a burst of irrestrainable gratitude; and her tears began to fall. Violet was quite moved by the child's emotion.
At length Lulu murmured, "I am sorry for all my naughtiness, papa, and do mean to try very hard to be good." "You have had your punishment, my son," the captain said in a moved tone. "I consider it all sufficient. And now we will go down to Mamma Vi and Gracie. I want you all together, that I may enjoy you all at once and as much as possible for the short time that I can be with you.
"Wisht I know whar Miss Gracie done gone," sighed Betty, reluctantly obeying. "I saw her going upstairs," said Lulu; "so it's likely you'll find her in Mamma Vi's rooms." At that Betty quickened her pace, and the next moment was at Violet's dressing-room door, peeping in and asking, "You dar, Miss Gracie?"
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