y surprising, as I
never knew you to do so about anything," Herbert said, smiling
affectionately into her eyes.

"No, that was never one of her faults," remarked Mr. Dinsmore.

"No, indeed!" exclaimed Rosie. "But Harold, can you take us to the others?
I am sure it would be pleasanter for us all to be together."

"I cannot promise certainly," he replied, "but if we walk about the Court
of Honor we will come across each other finally, no doubt, as they will
presently discover the _Dolphin_ and look about here for you."

"Yes," returned his mother, "they will surely know that we could not
persuade ourselves to go farther to-night than this bewitchingly beautiful
Court of Honor."

Even as she spoke all were moving toward the elevator nearest them, and in
a few moments they were again strolling along the shores of the lagoon,
gazing with delighted eyes upon the fairylike scene--imposing buildings,
playing fountains, the waters of the lagoon dancing in the moonbeams, and
the pretty crafts gliding over them filled with excursionists whose merry
voices and laughter mingled pleasantly with the music of the bands.

"Oh, this is just delightful, delightful!" exclaimed Lulu. "Father, dear,
I hope you will let us stay a long, long while."

"I have not thought of fixing the time for departure yet," returned the
captain, "and if our friends intend to go home in the _Dolphin_, as they
came, there will be a number of voices entitled to a vote on the
question. My wife for one," glancing down fondly upon the beautiful,
graceful lady on his arm.

"Thank you, my dear," returned Violet. "I certainly feel no desire to
start for home yet, dear and lovely as I esteem it."

"Oh, here they are!" cried a familiar voice at that instant, and the two
sets of relatives had found each other. Glad greetings and kind enquiries
were exchanged. Then they broke up into little groups and sauntered on
through the beautiful scene till it was time to seek their resting places
for the night, when, after making some arrangements for the sight-seeing
of the next day, they bade good-night and hied them to their several
places of temporary abode.

CHAPTER III.

"On, we have a lovely view from here!" remarked Lulu as they reached the
_Dolphin's_ deck. "I'm not at all sleepy, papa; can't I sit here for a
while?"

Grace was saying, "Good-night, papa."

He returned it with a fatherly caress, then answered Lulu's query.

"No, daughter; it is long