Mrs. Darling put a tender kiss on the soft little tanned forehead, and whispered back: "I'm going to tell Mamma Terry that her boy was the best-behaved little traveler I ever saw, so cheer up, Teddy boy!"
It was a very happy little laddie who settled back in that big steamer chair and slipped his hand into Polly's after "Auntie" had made her whispered speech.
And now we must say good-bye to them, as the steamship speeds on towards America's shores, and I hope this story of more of the doings of our dear little couple will have given as much pleasure as your first account of them. The world is full of "Dear Little Couples," isn't it?
Transcriber's Notes:
Page 16, "city" changed to "City" (York City)
Page 21, repeated line of text was deleted. Original read:
blew its summons for luncheon the little couple had explored the
steamer, under Papa's guidance, pretty thoroughly. You know
the steamer, under Papa's guidance, pretty thoroughly. You know
children like to explore, and go scampering about to see all that can