Lily looked at her doubtfully. She had a feeling that it was not quite proper for Mamie to speak of her Maker in this careless way, and still she did not wish to take her to task about it; nor, if she had, would she have exactly known how to express the feeling in words. But she felt herself called upon, at least, to show her disapproval of the manner in which Mamie spoke of her mother, and she said gravely,—
"I wouldn't call my mamma 'stupid,' anyway, whatever she wouldn't let me do."
IV.
FORBIDDEN PLEASURES.
THEY were nearing the breakwater as Lily spoke these last words, and the rest of the party paused when they came opposite to it, and Mr. Norris held out his hand to his little daughter, saying,—
"We are going on the breakwater for a few moments, Lily, and Mr. Powers is going to take Belle. Do you want to come?"