was to make her home there while still continuing to sew for the
families at Ion and Fairview--an arrangement which suited the sisters
admirably.

"Thanks, sir: it ees one grand place you haf here," said Christine. "We
shall be very pleased to haf so nice a home."

"I hope it will prove a happy one to you both," he returned kindly.
Then, as they followed Jane to the rear of the mansion,--

"Now, children," he said, "make haste with your dressing."

"Yes, sir," they replied, hurrying up the broad stairway with willing
feet.

At its head they met Agnes, their mamma's maid.

"I'se to help yo' dress, Miss Lu and Miss Gracie," she said. "Miss
Wi'let tole me so, and I'se laid out yo' things on yo' beds."

"What things? What dress for me?" asked Lulu sharply.

"De cream-colored cashmere, what Miss Wi'let corrected me to."

Lulu laughed. "Directed, you mean, Agnes. You may tie my sash when I'm
ready. I can do all the rest myself," she said, passing on into her
bedroom, while Grace skipped gayly into hers.

"Mamma's very good to send you, Agnes," she said; "and you may please
dress me as fast as you can, 'cause papa told us to make haste."