the entire day she showed herself as docile and amiable as any one could
have desired.

Her father, on his part, was extremely indulgent toward all three of his
children, in every case in which he felt that it was right and wise to
be so, sparing no reasonable expense to gratify their tastes and wishes.
But in several matters they yielded readily to his or grandma Elsie's
better judgment; indeed, always, when asked to do so, seeming, too, well
satisfied with the final decision.

They returned home, a very happy set of children, except, in Lulu's
case, when memory recalled the passionate outburst of the early part of
the week with its dire consequences: that remembrance would be a sore
spot in her heart, and a bitter humiliation, for many a day, probably
for the rest of her life.

Rosie was on the veranda awaiting their arrival.

"Well, have you had a good time, and bought great quantities of pretty
things?" she asked, addressing the company in general.

It was Zoe who answered first.

"Yes: if these young Raymonds are not satisfied with the furnishing of
their apartments, I, for one, shall deem them the most unreasonable and
ungrateful of human kind."

"She won't have a chance to, though," said Max; "for we're delighted
with every thing papa has got us. Aren't we, Lu and Gracie?"