Means CROWNED, not humbled, when it says ‘forgiven!’”
So these two were reconciled, and this was but the forerunner of a deeper and broader reconciliation yet to come.
General Eastworth, by the earnest invitation of Dr. Rosenthal, remained as a guest at the parsonage.
At five o’clock in the afternoon Justin came in, accompanied by Mim and Ethel. And a very pleasant dinner party closed the day.
It was very noticeable that Elfie, who had now nearly completed her first year of mourning, received young Ethel’s attentions with less of reserve than formerly.
Colonel Fielding certainly smiled on the young naval officer’s suit.
“Beyond my real esteem and admiration of the young fellow, and aside from my interest in my daughter’s happiness and well-being, I have really a selfish motive for wishing to promote this marriage,” the colonel said in explanation to Dr. Rosenthal.
“And what may that be?” smiled the doctor.
“Why, as Elfie is my only child, I naturally feel a very great reluctance to parting with her. And as Ethel will be at sea more than two-thirds of the time, Elfie will be left with me. There! am I a selfish old dog? I can not help it! The old widowed father of an only daughter is very apt to be so,” said the colonel.
The morning succeeding the domiciliation of General Eastworth at the parsonage, Erminie received a telegram from Britomarte, announcing that she would arrive by the seven P. M. train from Baltimore.