“No,” said Evelyn, “Grandpa Dinsmore and the doctor are coming up the stairs and they will tell them. Let’s wait a minute, and see how they look when they hear it.”
They stood aside as the gentlemen passed with a pleasant “Good morning, little girls,” then lingered to witness the interview between them and the ladies.
Mr. Dinsmore kissed his daughter and granddaughter, inquiring how Rosie was.
The doctor shook hands with both, saying, “We bring you pleasant tidings,” and signed to his uncle to give them.
“Elsie, my dear daughter,” the old gentleman said with a smile, “you have a second grandson, I a second great-grandson.”
“Ah, another treasure! another cause for gratitude to the Giver of all good!” she exclaimed. “And Elsie? is she doing well?”
“As well as possible,” answered the doctor, “and the child is as fine a little fellow as ever you saw.”
Both Eva and Rosie stayed the week out at Woodburn, the captain made it a holiday time to all his children, and all enjoyed themselves very much in a quiet way.
Lulu and Grace were urgently invited to make a return visit to both Ion and Fairview, and their father gave permission for the next week to be spent by them at the former place, partly promising too, that some weeks later they should be allowed to pay a visit of equal length to the other, if they wished.
Grace was doubtful about wanting to go, but Lulu seemed delighted with the prospect. But something happened to prevent her from going to Ion at the appointed time.