But his mind was full of plans for making her and his children happy by means of his newly acquired wealth, and he had not been able to refrain from some attempt to do so at once.
"I don't want papa to waste his money on me, either," Lulu said. "I'd rather never have any pocket-money than have him do without a single thing to give it to me."
"Dear child, I know you would," Violet said. "But take what he has sent, and be happy with it; that is what he desires you to do; and I think you need have no fear that he will want for any thing because of having sent it to you."
"Let me see that, won't you, Maxie?" Lulu asked, following her brother from the room.
He handed her the check, and she examined it curiously.
"It has your name on it," she remarked.
"Yes: it is drawn payable to me," returned Max, assuming an air of importance.
"But," said Lulu, still examining it critically, "how can you turn it into money?"
"Oh! I know all about that," laughed Max. "Papa explained it to me the last time he was at home: I just write my name on the back of that, and take it to a bank, and they'll give me the fifty dollars."
"And then you'll keep half, and divide the other half between Gracie and me. That will be twelve dollars and fifty cents for each of us, won't it?"