ter
and Elsie, Edward and Zoe.

But his mind was full of plans for making her and his children happy by
means of his newly acquired wealth, and he had not been able to refrain
from some attempt to do so at once.

"I don't want papa to waste his money on me, either," Lulu said. "I'd
rather never have any pocket-money than have him do without a single
thing to give it to me."

"Dear child, I know you would," Violet said. "But take what he has
sent, and be happy with it; that is what he desires you to do; and I
think you need have no fear that he will want for any thing because of
having sent it to you."

"Let me see that, won't you, Maxie?" Lulu asked, following her brother
from the room.

He handed her the check, and she examined it curiously.

"It has your name on it," she remarked.

"Yes: it is drawn payable to me," returned Max, assuming an air of
importance.

"But," said Lulu, still examining it critically, "how can you turn it
into money?"

"Oh! I know all about that," laughed Max. "Papa explained it to me the
last time he was at home: I just write my name on the back of that, and
take it to a bank, and they'll give me the fifty dollars."

"And then you'll keep half, and divide the other half between Gracie and
me. That will be twelve dollars and fifty cents for each of us, won't
it?"

"No, it isn't to be divided equally: papa says you are to have fifteen
dollars, and Gracie ten,--because you are older than she is, you know."

"But she's better, and deserves more than I," said Lulu. "Anyway, she
shall have half, if she wants it."

"No, she doesn't," said Max. "I told her about it; and she thinks ten
dollars, to do just what she pleases with, is a great fortune."

"When will you get it, Max?"

"What,--the money? Not till after we go North. Grandpa Dinsmore says it
will be best to wait till then, as we won't care to spend any of it
here. O Lu!--you are going along, I suppose?--what does papa say
about--about what you told him in your last letter?"

"You may read for yourself, Max," replied Lulu, putting the note into
his hand.

She watched his face while he read, and knew by its expression that he
was sorry for her, even before he said so, as he handed it back.

"But perhaps papa may change his mind, if you keep on being as good as
you have been ever since you left that school," he added. "But you
haven't told me yet whether you are still to go North with us, or not."

"Yes: mamma Vi says I a