"You won't be left without any little girl," replied Edna cheerfully, "for you will have Reliance."
"But that isn't the same thing as having my own little granddaughter," responded Mrs. Willis.
"No," returned Edna. "When are we coming here again, mother?"
"Why, my dear, I don't know. We have made grandma a good, long visit this time."
"It isn't what I call a long visit," grandma observed. "When I was a child I spent months at a time at my grandparents."
"I spent months at Uncle Justus', but then I was there at school," remarked Edna. "I don't see why I couldn't come here on holidays, mother."
"You can do that sometimes, surely. We have promised you to Uncle Bert for the Christmas holidays, but maybe you could come at Easter, if grandma would like to have you."
"Grandma would like very much to have her," said that lady.
"Even if I came without mother?" questioned Edna.
"Even if you came by your own little self. We shall claim her for the Easter holidays, daughter, and you must let nothing prevent her coming. If it is not convenient for any of the rest of you to come, just put her on the train upon which Marcus Brown is conductor and he will see that she gets off safely at Mayville."