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And dreamed that something would happen to make their investment pay. Another result there was of Lulu's visit. Father couldn't help remembering her suggestion that they ought to bag a social or artistic lion as an attraction for "The T Room." He was delighted to find that, after weeks of vacuous worry, he had another idea.
And," she added with a sigh, "I have given my dear father so much trouble in past days by my bad temper and wilfulness, that I feel I can never do enough to make up to him for it." "Dear Lu, I just love you for feeling and acting so," said Evelyn softly, giving Lulu's hand an affectionate squeeze as she spoke; "and I am sure your father must."
Lulu's eyes shone for an instant, but the stubborn look settled down on her face again. "Mamma Vi, I don't want to be bribed," she said. "If anything at all would induce me to do as you wish and break my word, love for papa and Gracie and Max would do it alone." Violet sighed. Drawing out her watch, "It is past your bedtime," she said.
"I know the consequences of giving up and taking lessons again from Signor Foresti would be very unpleasant," she retorted. "Leave the room!" he commanded, with a stamp of the foot that sent Lulu's heart up into her throat, though she tried to appear perfectly calm and unconcerned as she silently rose and obeyed the order.
Lulu said yes, that it was like old times, and brought the bacon to the table. "Lulu's the only one in this house can cook the bacon so's it'll chew," Mrs. Bett volunteered. She was wholly affable, and held contentedly to Ina's last word that Dwight thought now it was all right. "Ho!" said Dwight. "The happy family, once more about the festive toaster." He gauged the moment to call for good cheer.
Suddenly Lulu fluttered away from her companions, dropped so low that she could have touched Honey with her hand, and flew protectingly above him. The men on the beach watched these proceedings with a gradual diminution of their alarm, with the admiration that Honey in the water always excited, with the amusement that Lulu's fearless display of infatuation always developed. "Oh, my God!"
This time he did rise and walk about. He wanted to say something, wanted it with passion. He paused beside Lulu and stammered: "You you you're too nice a girl to get a deal like this. Darned if you aren't." To her own complete surprise Lulu's eyes filled with tears, and she could not speak. She was by no means above self-sympathy.
Haven't we had a nice time, Max? Oh, if only we could keep papa all the time!" "I wish we could," said Max. "But we won't have so hard a time as we've had for the last two years whenever he was away." They had reached the door of Lulu's room. "Max," she said, turning to him as with a sudden thought, "what do you suppose papa is coming to our rooms for?"
But unless there was a secret in it, mamma should have the pleasure of reading it; Max and Lulu too: for there was very little selfishness in Grace's sweet nature. Lulu's face was full of gladness as she took her letter from Mr. Dinsmore's hand and, glancing at the address, recognized the well-known and loved handwriting.
"In Old-Testament times, the rule was one-tenth of all; and I think most people should not give less now: many are able to give a great deal more. I hope each of you will be glad to give as much as that." He opened Lulu's Bible, lying on the table, and read aloud, "'He who soweth sparingly, shall reap also sparingly; and he who soweth bountifully, shall reap also bountifully.
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