Several remarks that were made caused Mary quite a little surprise.
"But I tried and tried to tell you ever so many times that I was going to get well, Mother. Didn't you hear me?"
"Yes, darling; but, for once, we did not believe you. You can hardly blame us for that, however, when Uncle Frank and three of the finest doctors in the city had said that you could not recover."
"Hm! I think I shall ask Uncle to take me to see those doctors some day just to prove to them that God can make people well if He wants them to get well."
CHAPTER IX.
A GRAVE QUESTION.
"I am sorry, Rob, that my answer is not what you wish it to be."
"But, Frank, think what a winter in Italy would mean to the child."
"Yes, if you can get her over there by wireless. But you speak of going by steamer, and I need not remind you of the cold and dampness of an ocean voyage at this season."