He commended their industry, and gave permission for five minutes' rest.

They were prompt to avail themselves of it, and gathered about him full
of gleeful chat, the girls seating themselves one on each knee, Max
standing close at his side.

School was a decided success that day, and neither teacher nor pupils
saw any reason to regret the establishment of the new order of things.

Evelyn came soon after they were dismissed, spent the afternoon and
evening, and, when she left, averred that it had been the most
delightful visit she had ever paid.




CHAPTER XXII.

LIFE AT WOODBURN.


Lulu's temper was not conquered, but she was more successful than
formerly in combating it. The terrible lesson she had had in the injury
to her baby sister, consequent upon her outburst of passion, could not
easily be forgotten: the bitter recollection was often a great restraint
upon her, and her father's loving watchfulness saved her many a time,
when, without it, she would have fallen; he kept her with him almost
constantly when at home,--and he was rarely absent,--scarcely allowed
her to go anywhere off the estate without him, and seemed never for a