"Goodbye dear father" rejoined the girl "I'll try and be cheerful but it is hard you know."
"I know it dear" said Mr. Winston and then turning to Marshland he added "goodbye Marshland, take good care of the young ladies and keep an eye on Mr. Palsey."
"I will sir" returned Marshland and then she and Helen stood at the door the latter waving her handkerchief to the dear father who was never more to enter his happy home in Kenalham.
CHAPTER 7
THE ALARM
Helen Winston found it very hard to be merry without her father, but she did her best and Gladys took her little attentions very kindly.
"What do you propose doing now? she asked when breakfast was cleared away.
"I must attend to the housekeeping first and then I thought a walk on the hills would be nice" answered Helen.