watch.

"Yes, papa," laughed Lucilla, "I need all of that kind of sleep that I
can get."




CHAPTER X.


"Ah! so you are up, Gracie dear," Lucilla said, looking in the next
morning at the communicating door between their rooms. "I have been down
in the grounds with papa for the last half hour, and he bade me come and
tell you to dress for a drive; for we are to go on our shopping
expedition to-day instead of to-morrow."

"Are we?" exclaimed Grace. "To-day will suit me as well as to-morrow;
but why have papa and mamma changed their plans?"

"It is all for my benefit," laughed Lucilla. "You must know that Chester
Dinsmore has been so good as to invite me to attend a boat ride and
picnic with him to-morrow, and, to my surprise, papa gave me full
permission to go."

"That was very kind of him," remarked Grace, "and I hope you will have a
delightful time."

"I don't know," Lulu returned, with doubtful tone and look. "I think I
shall not half enjoy it without you; and papa says you are too feeble to