d, holding out her hands to him, as he
rose from his knees, and drawing his chair close to her couch sat down by
her side.

He took her in his arms, and she laid her head on his breast again,
saying, "I am _so_ happy, so _very_ happy! Dear papa, it is worth all
the sickness and everything else that I have suffered."

He only answered with a kiss.

"Will you read and pray with me every morning, papa?" she asked,

"Yes, darling," he said, "and when we get into our own home we will call
in the servants morning and evening, and have family worship. Shall you
like that?"

"_Very_ much, papa! Oh, how nice it will be! and will we go _soon_ to our
own home, papa?" she asked eagerly.

"Just as soon as you are well enough to be moved, dearest. But here is
Aunt Chloe with your breakfast, so now we must stop talking, and let you
eat."

"May I talk a little more now, papa?" she asked, when she had done
eating.

"Yes, a little, if it is anything of importance," he answered smilingly.

"I wanted to say that I think our new home is very, very lovely, and that
I think we shall be _so_ happy there. Dear papa, you were so very kind to
furnish those pretty rooms for me! thank you _very_ much," she said,
pressing his hand to her lips. "I will try to be so good and obedient
that you will never regret having spent so much money, and taken so much
trouble for me."

"I know you will, daughter; you have always been a dutiful child," he
said tenderly, "and I shall never regret anything that adds to your
happiness."

"And will you do all that you said in that letter, papa? will you teach
me yourself?" she asked eagerly.

"If you wish it, my pet; but if you prefer a governess, I will try to
get one who will be more kind and patient than Miss Day. One thing is
certain, _she_ shall never teach you again."

"Oh, no, papa, please teach me yourself. I will try to be very good, and
not give you much trouble," she said coaxingly.

"I will," he said with a smile. "The doctor thinks that in a day or two
you may be able to take a short ride, and I hope it will not be very
long before we will be in our own home. Now I am going to wrap you up,
and carry you to my dressing-room to spend the day; for I know you are
tired of this room."

"How pleasant!" she exclaimed; "how kind you are to think of it, papa! I
feel as glad as I used to when I was going to take a long ride on my
pony."

He smiled on her a pleased, affectionate smile, and bade