“And shall you like the plan?”
“Very much, my dear child. I never could sleep well at any of the hotels in Washington or in any other city, for that matter. The noise of the carriages in the streets always kept me awake nearly all night.”
“And you, Anna—shall you like it?”
“Of course I shall. I detest hotels. The clean face towels always smell sour or fetid, for one thing. And boarding houses and furnished lodgings are almost as bad.”
“I am delighted! So in future I and my baby shall be your guests at Old Lyon Hall or at Hammond House during the summer, and you all shall be my guests at Cedarwood all the winter. And I shall write to “mammy,” and offer her and her husband the situations of housekeeper and head gardener there, at liberal wages. And they would keep the house and grounds always in good order, and ready to receive us. Will not that be pleasant, Dick?”
“Pleasant!” exclaimed Mr. Hammond enthusiastically; “it will be perfectly delightful.”
CHAPTER VIII.
THE END OF PROBATION.
From that day forth, in peace and joyous bliss,
They lived together long, without debate;
No private jars, nor spite of enemies,