"
"Making garments for the poor, reading good books and singing psalms and
hymns," remarked Virginia with a contemptuous sniff.
"Very good employments, all of them," returned Arthur quietly, "though I
feel safe in predicting that a good deal more time will be spent by the
Travillas in bathing, riding, driving, boating and fishing. They are no
ascetics, but the most cheerful, happy family I have ever come across."
"Yes, it's quite astonishing how easily they've taken the death of that
child," said Mrs. Conly, ill-naturedly.
"Mother, how can you!" exclaimed Arthur, indignant at the insinuation.
"O mamma, no one could think for a moment it was from want of affection!"
cried Isadore.
"I have not said so; but you didn't tell me, I suppose, how Molly assured
you her cousin had no need of consolation?"
"Yes, mother, but it was that her grief was swallowed up in the realizing
sense of the bliss of her dear departed child. Oh they all talk of her to
this day with glad tears in their eyes,--sorrowing for themselves but
rejoicing for her."
Elsie did give a cordial invitation to her aunt and the two girls to spend
the summer with her and it was accepted at first, but declined afterward
when a letter came from Mrs.
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